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Why does is Queen Elizabeth II on the Australian 5 note?

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Australia is a parliamentary monarchy, governed in the country by an elected Parliament and ruled over by the British monarch. Since 1952, that monarch has been Queen Elizabeth II. She appears on the 5 note because she is the Australian monarch.

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Which Australian bank note does Queen Elizabeth II appear on?

Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of the Australian Five Dollar note. She is the nominal or titular head of state of Australia.


What Monarch appears on the Australian 5 note?

The latest 5 dollar note features Queen Elizabeth II.


Did the Queen's head appear on just coins or notes too?

Queen Elizabeth II has appeared on the obverse of all Australian coins since 1953. The Australian One Pound note featured Queen Elizabeth II from 1953 until their last printing prior to the introduction of decimal currency. All years of issue of the Australian One Dollar note featured Queen Elizabeth II until the final issue in 1982. With the exception of the 2001 Centenary of Federation Five Dollar note, all Australian polymer Five Dollar notes have featured Queen Elizabeth II from 1992 to present.


How is queen Elizabeth on the 5 note?

Queen Elizabeth II is the nominal or the titular Head of State of Australia and is therefore guaranteed a position on Australian currency.


what monarch appears on the Australian 5 dollar note?

The latest 5 dollar note features Queen Elizabeth II.


Why is it that Andrew Barton Paterson and Queen Elizabeth II are on the Australian Five Dollar note?

Queen Elizabeth II is the nominal or the titular Head of State of Australia and is therefore guaranteed a position on Australian currency. Andrew (Banjo) Barton Patterson appears only on the new polymer Ten Dollar note.


What monarch is on the Australian 5 note?

The monarch that is on the Australian 5 note is Queen Elizabeth II. She is the current reigning queen of Great Britan and appears on all sorts of bills and coins in every country loyal to the British Crown.


Why is Queen Elizabeth II still on Australian currency?

Queen Elizabeth II is still the monarch of Australia and will be unless Australians decide by referendum that Australia should become a republic.


Why is Queen Elizabeth on the Australian coin?

Queen Elizabeth II is the nominal or the titular Head of State of Australia and is therefore guaranteed a position on Australian currency.


Which Australian banknote has a face on only one side?

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.


Which Australian banknote does not have the picture of a person on both sides?

It is the five-dollar Australian bank note, which features Queen Elizabeth II and the Parliament House. This is one person and one building, not two people.


Why do you have the Queen on your Five Pound note?

Queen Elizabeth II is the nominal or titular head of state.