Brown print; multicolor underprint In center, bust of David Unaipon, facing right, taken from 1938 photograph. At far left top, a Black Swan (Cygnus atratus), swimming right above Acacia humifusa branches. At far left bottom, signatures. To left of portrait, from top to bottom, an open book, a black swan swimming right, and the Raukkan Church. Branches of Acacia humifusa to either side. To right of portrait, from top to bottom, inscription of denomination, Ngarrindjeri shields and Muriel Van Der Byl painting of miwi and navel cord exchange, an open book. Black swan, hologram. Window security thread containing multicolor shifting open book and black swan. Raised print denomination. Four raised bumps. Microprint excerpts from Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines and denomination. Microprint geometric background patterns. Circular open window with open book. UV element of green Black Swan and red Acacia humifus branch.
Reverse description
Brown print; multicolor underprint 1929 photograph of Edith Cowan, facing right. To the left, vertical serial number, King Edward Memorial Hospital, open book. To the right, from top to bottom, open book, Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) flying right, Raukkan Church. Branches of Acacia humifusa to either side. To the far right, Acacia humifusa branches, cracked gumnut brooch and Western Australia parliament seating plan, 1923 Women`s Legal Status Act. Circular open window with open book. Microprint of excerpts from Edith Cowan`s maiden speech to Western Australian Parliament and denomination. Microprint geometric background patterns. Multicolor changing black swan from seated to flying. Multicolor changing church with denomination. Green shifting circular element. UV green serial number and year.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA
GOVERNOR, RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY
AUSTRALIA
50
Nhung e umpie
DAVID UNAIPON
FIFTY DOLLARS
Reverse lettering
AUSTRALIA
AJ184061203
EDITH COWAN
50
1923 WOMEN`S LEGAL STATUS
No. 56 of 1923
`I stand here to-day in the unique position of being the first
woman in an Australian Parliament.`
THE NUT
FIFTY DOLLARS
