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Banjo Paterson, an Australian poet and writer, appeared on the commemorative polymer $10 banknote issued in 2017 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth. The note features a portrait of Paterson, as well as images of a horse and also verses from his iconic poem "The Man from Snowy River."
Partially obscured by the "10", the stylised seven pointed star and a sprig of wildflowers, are the words "Waltzing Matilda", possibly Paterson's best known work and Australia's alternative national anthem. Immediately below the "10" is Banjo Paterson's signature.
The Bush Poems of A.B. - Banjo - Paterson was created on 2008-10-10.
Banjo Paterson.He was the first Secretary of the Treasury.
The person on a 10 note can vary depending on the currency. In the U.S., Alexander Hamilton is on the $10 bill. In the UK, Charles Darwin is on the £10 note. In Australia, Dame Mary Gilmore is on the $10 note.
The current polymer Australian Ten Dollar note has Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson (balladist & journalist) on the front and Dame Mary Gilmore (poet & human rights campaigner) on the back. The $10 note only has the words "Waltzing Matilda" on it. The text along the bottom of the note are excerpts from "The Man From Snowy River". "Waltzing Matilda" and "The Man From Snowy River" are both the work of Banjo Paterson.
A B 'Banjo' Paterson attended Sydney Grammar School from about age 10.
A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson was a famous writer of poems and short stories in Australia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His stories depict typically Australian events and scenes, and he had a great deal to do with the increase in national pride, or patriotism, around the time of Federation. It is fitting that he should be remembered by being on the $10 note.Because he is awesome
OBV: Portrait of AB 'Banjo' PatersonBased on a photograph of him taken at the time of his return to the Boer War in 1900. The photograph is held by the Paterson Estate.REV: Portrait of Dame Mary GilmoreBased on a photograph of Gilmore taken in her early twenties. This photograph has appeared in the Australian encyclopaedia and is held by the National Library of Australia.
Australia $10 note: : Mary Gilmore (Socialist, Poet and Journalist) and A B "Banjo" Patterson (Bush poet, Journalist and Author).Bahamas $10 note: Queen Elizabeth II.Barbados $10 note: Charles Duncan O'neill (Physician and Politician).Belize $10 note: Queen Elizabeth II.Brunei $10 note: Hassanal Bolkiah (Sultan).Fiji $10 note: Queen Elizabeth II.Canada $10 note: : Sir John A MacDonald (First Prime Minister).Singapore $10 note: : Yusof bin Ishak (President).US $10 note: Alexander Hamilton (First Secretary of the Treasury).
Banjo Patterson is on the note because he gave Australia an identity to other countries. Dame Mary Gilmore is on the note because she fought for women to be able to vote.