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Australia's 50 Dollar Note

Nominated by Bruce Gardiner, IBNS Member 11743

AUS-50-Front
AUS-50-Back
 
NoteB233 (PNL): 50 dollars (US$38)
Predominant Colour(s)Yellow, red, orange, green, blue, and purple
FrontEnglish text; Acacia humifusa; Black swan (Cygnus atratus); David Unaipon, inventor and author; ngaitji totems; Ngarrindjeri nation shields
BackEnglish text; King Edward Memorial Hospital; Edith Cowan, politician; gumnut brooch
Watermark (shadow image)Coat of arms
Additional SecurityNo security thread
PrinterNote Printing Australia
Size151 x 65 mm Polymer (Guardian)
Introduced18/10/2018
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book