Historical information

The pound note was donated along with a one dollar note and several silver coins by Society member Joyce Suto

Significance

Pound was legal tender until 1966 when decimal currency replaced it with a gold coloured two dollar coin

Physical description

Green minted stamp on white background of treated paper. The front of the note has a picture of Queen Elizabeth 2nd, the Australian Coat of Arms and 'One Pound' stamped on it. The back of the note has 4 circles, one with 'One pound', one with picture of Charles Sturt 1795 - 1869, one with Hamilton Hume 1797 - 1873 and one with James Cook Endeavour. Commonwealth of Australia is on the lower edge of the note.

Inscriptions & markings

One Pound, Commonwealth of Australia