Catalog
50 Pounds
| Issuer | Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Year | 1913-1918 |
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| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
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| Obverse description | The face is printed in blue on a pale guilloche underprint of repeated denomination numerals and the word POUNDS. The Commonwealth of Australia coat of arms appears in an oval vignette at top centre, flanked by ornate corner medallions each carrying the numeral 50. A crown vignette is positioned at lower left. The central text panel carries the bearer promise inscription in letterpress, with two manuscript signatures below attributed to the Assistant Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark blue and features a large central intaglio vignette of a vast flock of Merino sheep grazing on the plains at Bungaree, South Australia, set within an oval frame. Elaborate guilloche lacework borders surround the vignette, with large numeral 50 counters at left and right within ornate cartouches. A decorative rosette motif is centred at the top of the border. |
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| Signature(s) | Collins & Allen cancelled; not known as issued note Cerutty & Collins serial # prefix Y with serifs Cerutty & Collins serial # suffix Y Cerutty & Collins bold serial # prefix Y without serifs |
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