B W Fraser was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1989 to 1996. Prior to him becoming Governor, he was Secretary to the Treasury from 1984 to 1989.
His signature appears on all Australian banknotes issued during this period in conjunction with various Secretaries to the Treasury including C.I. Higgins, A.S. Cole and E.A. Evans.
To get a reasonable valuation, please specify both signatories and the serial number of the banknote.
A Reserve Bank of Australia Five Dollar note featuring Sir Henry Parkes on the front was only issued in 2001 to commemorate the Centenary of Federation. These banknotes are still potentially in circulation, so they are worth Five Dollars.
A Reserve Bank of Australia Five Dollar note (MacFarlane/Evans)(serial AA01 to JD01) uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything from $18 up to $27 AUD.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Mary Reibey on the front and Jhon Flynn
Mary Reibey on the front and Jhon Flynn
Australian dollar
The Australian One Dollar note was withdrawn from circulation from 1984 after it was replaced by the One Dollar coin. The One Dollar note featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front, and a number of Aboriginal motifs on the back (no faces).
The Australian one dollar bill has a picture of Elizabeth II and the coat of Arms of Australia on the front. On the back side is the artwork by David Malangi of the native people called Yolngu.
* The original paper Australian One Dollar note issued between 1966 and 1982, had Queen Elizabeth II on the front, and Aboriginal artwork on on the back. * The original paper Australian Two Dollar note issued between 1966 and 1985, had John MacArthur (Pioneer sheep breeder) on the front, and William James Farrer (Pioneer wheat breeder) on the back. * The original paper Australian Five Dollar note issued between 1967 and 1991, had Sir Joseph Banks (Botanist) on the front, and Caroline Chisholm (Philanthropist) on the back. * The original paper Australian Ten Dollar note issued between 1966 and 1991 had Francis Howard Greenaway (architect) on the front and Henry Lawson (writer & poet) on the back. * The original paper Australian Twenty Dollar note issued between 1966 and 1993 had Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (aviator) on the front and Lawrence Hargrave (aeronatical pioneer) was on the reverse. * The original paper Australian Fifty Dollar note issued between 1973 and 1993, had Lord Howard Walter Florey (Pathologist) on the front, and Sir Ian Clunies Ross (Veterinary scientist) on the back. * The original paper Australian One Hundred Dollar note issued between 1984 and 1996, had Sir Douglas Mawson (Antarctic Explorer and Professor of Geology) on the front, and John Tebbutt (Astronomer) on the back.
Abraham Lincoln is featured on the front of the US 5 dollar bill, and his memorial is pictured on the back. The Canadian 5 dollar note features Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and the Australian 5 dollar note has Queen Elizabeth II on its front.
Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes. The original Australian paper Five Dollar note released between 1967 and 1991, had Sir Joseph Banks (Botanist) on the front, and Caroline Chisholm (Philanthropist) on the back.
Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes. The original paper Australian Twenty Dollar note (1966-1993) had Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (aviator) on the front and Lawrence Hargrave (aeronautical pioneer) is on the reverse. The current polymer Australian Twenty Dollar note (1994-present) has Mary Reibey (ex-convict & pioneer business woman) on the front and Rev John Flynn (pioneer of world's first aerial medical service) is on the reverse.
The small writing in front of the man's head says - "Governor Reserve Bank of Australia" and "Secretary To The Treasury" each title has the signature of the individual above it. It goes on to say - "This Australian note is legal tender throughout Australia and it's territories." All Australian notes have the same writing. The names of the Governor and the Secretary change periodically. It also has Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River" in microprint in the left hand side of the box containing the image of Banjo Paterson. The words TEN DOLLARS are microprinted between each line of the poem.
The current Australian Five Dollar note features Queen Elizabeth II on the front and a view of the new and old Parliament Houses on the reverse.
Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes. The first and only design of the Australian Two Dollar note was first issued in 1966 and had John Macarthur (Pioneer sheep breeder) on the obverse/front and William James Farrer (Pioneer of wheat breeding) on the reverse/back. The Two Dollar note was progessively withdrawn from circulation in 1988, after the introduction of the Two Dollar coin.