Timeline of Austrlian money

By jpawlowska

  • Australian Government has the responsibility for banking and the issue of currency notes.

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    Austrlian money

  • Government prints private bank notes with the words 'Australian Note'.

  • The first Australian currency note (10 shillings) is issued.

  • The 'Harrison series' of currency notes is issued named after Thomas S Harrison anAustralian Note Printer

  • The Commonwealth Bank Act 1932 abolishes the convertibility of currency notes into gold and specifies them as legal tender.

  • The 'Ash series' of notes is issued, named after John Ash, the note printer.

  • Polymer notes are introduced

  • $5 note is issued

  • $10 note is issued

  • $20 note is issued

  • $50 note is issued

  • $100 note is issued