Obverse: | Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (1897-1935), Pioneer Aviator. |
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Reverse: | Lawrence Hargrave (1850-1915), Aeronautical Pioneer. |
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Signatories: | B. W. Fraser, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia.
A. S. Cole, Secretary to the Treasury. |
| Size: | 160.02mm (width), 81.28mm (height). |
| Composition: | Paper. |
| Watermark: | Captain Cook in left panel. |
Serial
Numbers: | Twin, M Serial Prefix. |
Valuation :
1993 Fraser/Cole Twenty Dollar Note
80th Anniversary of Commonwealth Banknotes
Serials M003001 to M005500
 | Notes:This Fraser/Cole paper note was issued to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the printing of the first Commonwealth banknotes - Ten Shilling notes - in Melbourne in 1913. Each note has twin serial numbers with the prefix of M. The serial number on the left is overprinted in a special large font, the font used in 1913, while the one on the right is in the normal font used in 1993.
An overprint on the obverse in the watermark area to the left reads '80TH ANNIVERSARY First Commonwealth Note 1913 - 1993'. |
A total of 5,500 notes were released, the first 3,000 at the Brisbane Coin Fair and the final 2,500 by ballot. The first note with serial number M000001 was raffled at the Brisbane Coin Fair. Valuations for the Coin Fair Issues are as follows:Valuation :
1993 Fraser/Cole Twenty Dollar Note
80th Anniversary of Commonwealth Banknotes
First Note Serial M000001
| Crisp Flat
Uncirc. |
| 1999 | 1,500 |
Valuation :
1993 Fraser/Cole Twenty Dollar Note
80th Anniversary of Commonwealth Banknotes
Serials M000002 to M000500
| Crisp Flat
Uncirc. |
| 1999 | 175 |
Valuation :
1993 Fraser/Cole Twenty Dollar Note
80th Anniversary of Commonwealth Banknotes
Serials M000501 to M003000
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