Australia
The official currency of Australia is the Australian dollar (AUD). The motifs used are:
Denomination | Obverse | Reverse |
---|---|---|
AUD 5 | Queen Elizabeth II | Parliament House |
AUD 5 | Henry Parkes | Catherine Helen Spence (Centenary of Federation commemorative note) |
AUD 10 | A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson | Mary Gilmore |
AUD 20 | Mary Reibey | John Flynn |
AUD 50 | David Unaipon | Edith Cowan |
AUD 100 | Dame Nellie Melba | Sir John Monash |
Read more about this topic: List Of Motifs On Banknotes
Famous quotes containing the word australia:
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—Alex Atkinson, British humor writer. repr. In Present Laughter, ed. Alan Coren (1982)
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