Australia, 1 pound note, mid 20th century Manufacturer: Commonwealth of Australia
Printer: Note Printing Australia (Australian, founded 1913)
Magistrate: Herbert Cole Coombs, Australian, 1906–1997
Magistrate: Secretary to the Treasury Roland Wilson, Australian, 1904–1996
Ruler: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, British, born 1926

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1952–54

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.31198

Geography

Made in Craigieburn, Victoria, Australia

Culture

Australian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Above the main section of the note, AUSTRALIAN NOTE is printed. In each corner, 1 pound is printed. In the top centre of the note, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA is printed above the serial numbers. Against a green background,ONE POUND/LEGAL TENDER IN THE COMMONWEALTH/ AND IN ALL TERRITORIES UNDER THE/CONTROL OF THE COMMONWEALTH is printed above the signatures. On the right side of the note, there is a bust l. of Queen Elizabeth II, printed on top of eucalyptus leaves. The background of the note is green microprint, which reads ONE POUND.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: 1 pound is printed in each corner of the note. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA is written underneath the images. There are four medallions depicted: on the far left, the medallion reads ONE/POUND. On the centre left, the medallion reads CHARLES STUART/1795-1869 and encircles a bust r. of Charles Sturt. The centre right medallion reads HAMILTON HUME/1797-1873 and encircles a bust l. of Hamilton Hume. The medallion on the far right reads JAMES COOK/ENDEAVOUR and encircles a bust faded watermark of a bust l. of Captain James Cook.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

money, paper money

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