Bank of New South Wales Banknotes: 1863-1910

With the exception of some emergency issues during the 1893 financial crisis, the Bank of New South Wales used a common design for its six denominations of banknote for a period of 47 years from 1863 until the first superscribed Commonwealth notes were issued in 1910. While the bank could legally have continued to issue its own notes, the imposition of a 10% tax made the practice unprofitable.

The design was modified slightly for each colony, showing the name of the colony in the top border with the bank's name in a semi-circle around a vignette of a seated female holding a cornucopia with symbols of commerce and agriculture. First designed by Perkins, Bacon & Petch, the design was continued with minor variations when Skipper & East became the bank's printers in 1867.

Queen Victoria's portrait appeared on the left side of notes issued in Victoria in place of the denomination. After Federation, the bank's name replaced that of the colony in the border.

The denominations issued between 1863 and 1910 were:

  • 100 Pounds
  • 50 Pounds
  • 20 Pounds
  • 10 Pounds
  • 5 Pounds
  • 1 Pound

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