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Do the Autralian currency use hologrphic panels? I read somewhere that they do. If so, I think it should be mentioned in the article somewhere. —Frecklefoot 14:46, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Yes. Have done for years. First note in the world to do so, as I recall. Banknotes are not my thing though (aside from spending the damn things), so I'll leave that to someone else. Tannin

Okay, thanks for the info! I added a note of it to the article. —Frecklefoot 15:47, 3 Sep 2003 (UTC)

The only Australian banknote ever to feature a holographic panel was the commemorative $10 note of 1988. This was the first polymer banknote issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia and featured a hologram of Captain Cook. I remember TV and newspaper reports at the time saying that the hologram could be scratched off or boiled off, I don't know if this is true or not though. No polymer banknotes issued since feature holographs. --Humehwy 21:51, Jul 2, 2004 (UTC)

It would be a nice addition if someone were to scan (and possibly montage) the current banknotes. This is done to good effect in United States dollar. -- Finlay McWalter 12:25, 5 Nov 2003 (UTC)

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I think that scanning Australian currency is a breach of copyright.

I was going to upload a nice picture of some dollar coins, but this would appear to rule it out --Paul 17:08, 11 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

However you can find some images at the following URL:-

http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/images/dollar.jpg

And a google image search has quite a few examples.

T.Petersen 26/2/2004

I've noticed the $5 notes are the old ones, can someone upload the new images to Wikipedia? - Quolnok 14:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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There is already a link at the bottom of the article to the RBA site showing the banknote designs. - Gaz 12:30, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

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How is Australian currency commonly named?? The answer should be useful in adding more links to pages like Five dollar bill. 66.32.127.112 02:53, 22 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

The common usage is "note", and not "bill".Gene_poole 03:08, 22 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Personaly (as an aussie) in normal conversation i would usually just say "five dollars" and avoid using the term "note", but i agree that i would never say "bill".

i think that there is quite a bit of info about the history of the aussie pound that would be better off in just the aussie pound article rahter than the dollar article, it seems a little redundent. any thoughts?

I propose that this article be split into three separate and tidier articles: Coinage of Australia, Banknotes of Australia and Australian dollar. The Australian dollar article should give some details about the exchange rate, its monetary history, and maybe the bare basics about the current coinage and banknotes. But I fail to see how minutiae about the never-circulated £50 note, the pre-1990s paper decimal currency, etc. will enhance a reader's understanding of Australian currency. Banknote and coin collectors will find the "Coinage of Australia" and "Banknotes of Australia" articles interesting but won't care about the emergency devaluation of the Australian pound in the Great Depression; economics students and amateur forex traders will find my proposed trimmed-down "Australian dollar" article interesting but probably won't care about whose portrait was on the 1953-1966 £5 note.

I believe the article, while informative, is a bit of a dog's breakfast, and I would dearly like to split it up, but I would rather get other people's views on my proposal before I commit such a rash act. Any thoughts? --Humehwy 07:20, May 16, 2005 (UTC)

I agree - you should go for it. I was inclined to do the same thing and was checking talk to see if there was any discussion of it when I saw this 'recent' suggestion. In particular. much of the content could be moved to the Australian pound page as suggested in the section above. JS 30 June 2005 00:35 (UTC)

Is there a common nickname for the Australian dollar, like "buck" for the U.S. one? Funnyhat 03:47, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Yes, "buck" is the most common slang term Australians use for the Australian dollar. It was probably introduced to Australian English through the medium of American films and television programmes when Australians changed from pounds to dollars in 1966, or perhaps before. --Humehwy 05:44, Jun 20, 2005 (UTC)

From Tasmanian Devil: "The devil was one of six native Australian animals to appear on commemorative Australian two hundred dollar coins issued between 1989 and 1994."

Despite the link, there is no mention of these coins anywhere in this article. If anyone has more about it, please put it in. JRM · Talk 17:46, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This article seems to be focussed not on collectible items - two hundred dollar coins are not used in payment for goods but are commemorative. Perhaps a separate article exists or could be written on the subject of collectible Australian coins.--AYArktos 23:53, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That would work too. I was reluctant to remove the link from Tasmanian Devil, because this might mean nobody would ever write on it. I nevertheless assume these coins would be legal tender, and the article does list legal tender (though it indeed restricts itself to tender in circulation). I wouldn't want the "focus" of one article to prevent us from adding information at all. JRM · Talk 08:33, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

From the Royal Australian Mint's FAQ

11. Are coins produced by the RAM legal tender?

Yes, all coins (including collector coins) currently produced by the RAM are Australian legal tender. Collector coins may be used to purchase goods and services to the value stated on the coin (or ‘face value’), or can be exchanged at a bank for regular circulating currency to the same face value. The RAM does not exchange collector coins for circulating coins.

So all coins (including the $200 gold coin) are actually legal tender and i have added it to Australian_coins#Collectable_coins with this info. Fosnez 10:04, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It might be nice to have some photos of coins in the article. It says on the mint site that The Commonwealth holds copyright in the designs and images used on Australian currency coins which were created after 1 May 1969. [1]

But the 20c 50c piece etc. were designed before that, just wondering if this has come up before, if thats why theres no coin pic here?? Cfitzart 13:24, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The table of coins lists the $1 and $2 coins as "gold-colored". In Australian English, shouldn't this be "gold-coloured"? thirty-seven 09:11, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Stated in the first issue of the $5 note its was stated that the colours were blue/yellow. This is incorrect, in the first issue the colour faded over time so a 2nd note was issued noted as re-coloured note: added text "Although the colour faded with wear and tear a re-coloured note was made in a 2nd issue (1995) pink/purple."

All previous issues of Australian coins and banknotes, including Pounds, shillings and pence are still legal tender.

Is this true? If I came across some old 10-pound notes in my attic, I couldn't use them to do my grocery shopping, could I?. The shop keeper would surely be within their rights to refuse to trade with me until I came up with dollars, wouldn't they? JackofOz 13:25, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]