Is there going to be an Australian Five Hundred Dollar note?

Answer 1

Australia ceased to use Pounds, shillings and pence on the 14th of February, 1966, when the decimal currency replaced it. The Five Pound note was replaced with a similar coloured Ten Dollar note. The Five Pound note had a picture of Sir John Franklin on the front and a mural depicting Australian primary production on the back.

Answer 2

The Australian One Hundred Dollar note was first issued in 1984 as a grey paper note.

There are no especially interesting notes from a collector perspective except for the first and last in a series.

These will have a serial number like ZAA 000000 or ZCD 999999 on the paper notes for example.

The newer polymer notes issued from 1996 will have serial numbers AA96 000000 or JK96 999999 for example.

There were some test notes printed with serial numbers commencing with AN96 and CS96. These will attract a high price.

Since most of these notes are relatively new and will have some appeal to collectors, they will need to be in mint uncirculated condition to attract the high price.

Answer 3

There are no rare Australian Five Dollar banknotes.

Australian Five Dollar notes that might get a relatively high price would be the first and last of a series, eg. NAA 000000 or NCS 999999, or one of the very few Star notes that were ever issued.

Answer 4

There almost inevitably will be one day, but there appears to be no immediate plans for an Australian $500 note in the foreseeable future.