Australian five-shilling note

Banknote

1⁄4 Australian poundWidth137 mmHeight64 mmSecurity featuresWatermarkMaterial usedCotton fiberYears of printing1916 and 1946ObverseDesignKing George VIDesigner?Design date?, 1946ReverseDesignOne crown coin and symbols of the six statesDesigner?Design date?, 1946

Five shilling notes were first proposed in 1916, when the value of silver was estimated to become too expensive to use for making coins due to a possible decrease in Australia's supply of silver. The proposed note was designed to have a portrait of George VI, the King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, displayed on its front side. However, the need for paper notes did not arise, and by 1953, all the notes were destroyed, other than those now in the possession of Reserve Bank of Australia.

References

Ian W. Pitt, ed. (2000). Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values (19th ed.). Chippendale, N.S.W.: Renniks Publications. ISBN 0-9585574-4-6.

External links

Reserve Bank of Australia Museum

Australian currency

Decimal ($1=100c)

Coins	1c 2c 5c 10c 20c 50c round $1 $2 Commemorative
Banknotes	$1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $50 $100

Pre-decimal (₤sd)

Coins	₤ halfpenny (1⁄2d) penny (1d) threepence (3d) sixpence (6d) shilling (1/-) florin (2/-) crown (5/-)
Banknotes	5/- 10/- ₤1 ₤5 ₤10 ₤20 ₤50 ₤100 ₤1000