Australian 2 dollar note

Infobox Banknote
Country = Australia
Denomination = Two Dollars
Value = 2
Unit = Australian dollars
Width = 152
Height = 76
Security Features = metallic security thread, Watermark
Paper Type = Cotton fibre
Years of Printing = 1966-1988
Obverse =
Obverse Design = John Macarthur and Merino sheep
Obverse Designer = ?
Obverse Design Date = ?, 1965
Reverse Design = William Farrer and Wheat
Reverse Designer = ?
Reverse Design Date = ?, 1965

The Australian two dollar note was introduced in 1966 to replace the £1 note due to decimalisation.

ecurity Features

The paper design included a watermark in the white field of Captain James Cook, the watermark was also used in the last issue of pound banknotes. A metallic strip, first near the centre of the note, then from 1976 moved to the left side on the obverse of the note.

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