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Reserve Bank of Australia reveals $20 banknote design

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 22/02/2019

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of its Next Generation $20 banknote, which will begin circulating in October 2019. The design of the polymer banknote continues to feature portraits of Mary Reibey, an 18th century successful business woman also known for her support of charity, religion and education, and Reverend John Flynn, pioneer of the…

Australia circulates $50 Next Generation Banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 18/10/2018

The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued the latest banknote denomination from its Next Generation Banknote series, the $50 note. The $50 banknote is the third denomination to be circulated from the Next Generation Banknote Series, following the $5 issued in September 2016 and the $10 a year later. The $50 is the most widely circulated banknote…

Solomon Islands celebrate with new banknote and coin

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 09/07/2018

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has issued a limited edition $40 commemorative banknote and $2 coin to celebrate the country’s 40th anniversary of independence. The commemorative banknote was designed by De La Rue and its theme of independence is captured with the phrase ‘A call to nation to come together as one and move…

Australia reveals Next Generation $50 banknote design

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 15/02/2018

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today revealed the design the new $50 banknote, the next denomination to be issued from the Next Generation Banknote family. The design of the polymer banknote continues to feature portraits of Aboriginal writer and inventor David Unaipon as well as the first female member of the Australian parliament, Edith Cowan. The…

Vanuatu issues new VT500 polymer banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 03/11/2017

The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu has completed the issuance of its latest banknote series with the launch of the new polymer banknote VT 500. The new VT 500 banknote was launched on the 27 October 2017. According to a press release issued by the Central Bank, it took eight years to complete the launch of the new banknote series.…

Australia circulates Next Generation $10 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 20/09/2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has begun to circulate the new $10 banknote, the second of the Bank’s Next Generation banknote family. The design of the new $10 banknote continues to feature illustrations of Australian writer and journalist Dame Mary Gilmore, and Australian bush poet, journalist and author AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson. The new note also retains the same size…

Australia announces September issue date for new $10

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 14/08/2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed that its new $10 polymer banknote will begin circulating on Wednesday 20 September 2017. The new $10 will be the second of the Next Generation banknote series to be issued, following the release of the $5 on the 1 September last year. The design of the banknote is centred around…

Vanuatu launches new 5,000 polymer banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 31/07/2017

The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu has issued the next denomination of their polymer banknote family, the 5,000-vatu printed on Guardian™ substrate. The new family of polymer banknotes are being gradually circulated. The first denomination to be issued was the 10,000-vatu, circulated on the 28 July 2010. The 200, 1,000 and 2,000-vatu denominations were all released in…

Fiji issues Rugby Sevens commemorative banknote and coin

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 25/04/2017

The Reserve Bank of Fiji has issued a new banknote and a 50-cent coin celebrating the country’s gold medal win at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics in the men’s Rugby Sevens – the country’s first ever Olympic medal. By the time the Fijian team had made it to the Olympic final in August last year, the…

Australia reveals design of new $10 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 20/02/2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of the new $10 banknote due to be issued in September 2017, part of the Next Generation series of banknotes. Images released by the Central Bank show the basic design artwork on the front and back of the soon to be released banknote. The design of the…