Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes.
The original paper Australian Ten Dollar note issued from 1966 to 1991, had Henry Lawson (1867-1922) on the back.
Henry Lawson was a writer and a poet and is known as Australia's greatest writer.
The $10 note
Henry Lawson never appeared on an Australian Ten Pound note, only on the Ten Dollar note issued from 1966 to 1993. Whose signatures are on the note and what is the serial number? Does it have "Commonwealth of Australia" across the top or just "Australia"?
There is no bird on the Australian Ten Dollar note.
There is no bird on the Australian Ten Dollar note.
Australian two-dollar note was created in 1966.
Australian twenty-dollar note was created in 1966.
The "flower" on the reverse of the Australian Two Dollar note is wheat.
Australian dollar was introduced on 1966.
He is featured on the Australian ten dollar note.
The Australian One Dollar coin was first issued in 1984 replacing the Australian One Dollar note which was last issued in 1982. The Australian One Dollar note was progressively removed from circulation in 1984. The Australian Two Dollar coin was first issued in 1988 replacing the Australian Two Dollar note which was last issued in 1985. The Australian Two Dollar note was progressively removed from circulation in 1988.
Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes. The original paper Australian Ten Dollar note first issued in 1966, had Francis Howard Greenaway (convict architect) on the front and Henry Lawson (Short story writer & poet) on the back. The 1988 trial of the polymer note was a commemorative for Australia's Bicentenary and had a scene of the HMS Supply landing in Sydney Cove on the front and Aboriginal art on the back. The current polymer Australian Ten Dollar note first issued in 1993, has Andrew Barton (Banjo) Patterson (balladist & journalist) on the front and Dame Mary Gilmore (poet & human rights campaigner) on the back.
There was no Australian Dollar until 1966, long after the "early settlement". At the time of currency changeover from Pounds to Dollars, the Australian One Pound note converted to the Australian Two Dollar note.