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What are old Australian one dollar notes worth?
The $1 notes are a consecutive AAA-prefixed pair valued at $2975. The most desirable of all are consecutively numbered pairs (or more if you’re lucky). For example, a consecutive pair of 1966 $1 notes bearing the first AAA prefix is now valued at $2975.
What animal is on the Australian 1 dollar coin?
five kangaroos
The $1 coin was first introduced on 14 May 1984. Its reverse side features an image of five kangaroos, designed by Stuart Devlin.
What animals are on Australian money?
What Animals are on Australian Coins? Which ones you can see at Wild Life Sydney Zoo
- Five Cent Coin: The Echidna.
- Ten Cent Coin: The lyrebird.
- Twenty Cent Coin: Platypus.
- Fifty Cent Coin: Emu and Kangaroo.
- One Dollar Coin: The Kangaroo.
Which coin has an echidna?
The five cent coin was first introduced with decimal currency on 14 February 1966. The original reverse design of the echidna on standard circulating coins has not been changed since the introduction.
What can you do with old Australian money?
The Reserve Bank, and most commercial banks, will redeem old Australian banknotes at face value. If you take your old banknotes to a commercial bank they may exchange them for current banknotes.
What is the rarest dollar bill in the world?
Rare Currency at The Smithsonian
- The previous coin’s older brother the 1849, Gold Rush era double eagle gold coin is valued by collectors the world over.
- This rare $100,000 bill bearing the likeness of President Woodrow Wilson is the highest value bill ever issued by the American government.
Which Australian 50c coins are valuable?
Anyway, back onto the circulation issues. Truly uncirculated 50 cent coins from 1969 (cv $25), 1971 ($25), 1972 ($55), 1973 ($60), 1974 ($35), 1985 ($13), 1993 ($22) , and 1997 ($30) are all worth more than any commemorative 50c coin.
What animals are on the Australian notes?
Depicted on coins of Australian currency you can find several popular Australian animals: kangaroos (one dollar), the platypus (20 cents), the lyrebird (10 cents) and the echidna or spiny ant-eater (5 cents).
What animals is on the back of the Australian coins?
This coin pictures the Australian Coat of Arms; a shield held up by a Kangaroo, and an Emu. These Aussie natives were chosen to represent a nation moving forward; this is symbolic due to the fact neither animal can easily move backwards. You can catch both of these fantastic faunae at WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo.
Which coin has a platypus?
Twenty Cents
The twenty cent coin was first introduced with decimal currency on 14 February 1966. The original reverse design of a platypus remained unchanged until 1995. This denomination has since been used for commemorative designs.
What animals are on aussie coins?
What animal is on the Australian dollar coin?
One Dollar Coin: The Kangaroo Perhaps the most iconic Australian creature, this one-of-a-kind animal also appears on the tail of our national airline. These bouncing beauties belong to the Macropodidae family, which is Latin for ‘big foot.’
When was the 1 dollar note introduced in Australia?
The Australian paper 1 dollar note was issued between 14 February 1966 and May 1984. A dollar coin was then introduced because of the short lifespan of the paper banknote.
When did the Australian dollar coin come out?
The Australian paper 1 dollar note was issued between 14 February 1966 and May 1984. A dollar coin was then introduced because of the short lifespan of the paper banknote. This proved a major cost saving for the Government.
What is the meaning of the one dollar note?
The one dollar note is a dark brown coloured note with Aboriginal bark paintings on one side and Queen Elizabeth II and the Australian Coat of Arms on the other. It reads “COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA” on earlier issues (1966-1974).