Australia, 10 shillings note, mid 20th century Manufacturer: Commonwealth of Australia
Printer: Note Printing Australia (Australian, founded 1913)
Magistrate: Harold J. Sheehan, Australian
Magistrate: Secretary to the Treasury Stuart McFarlane, Australian

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1930–40

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room

Medium

Paper

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.31376

Geography

Made in Craigieburn, Victoria, Australia

Culture

Australian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: 1/2 is printed in each corner of the note. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA is printed in the top centre of the note, above 10/, which is above THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR/TEN SHILLINGS/IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN ALL/TERRITORIES UNDER CONTROL OF/THE COMMONWEALTH. In the bottom centre of the note is the Australian coat of arms, which depicts a kangaroo and an emu. On the left side of the note is a bust l. of King George VI.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: 1/2 is printed in each corner of the note, and 10/ is printed on the left side of the note. In the centre of the note, there is an image of five men working in a factory, above /MANUFATURES/ AND /TEN SHILLINGS/.
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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