Talk:Australian dollar

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Contents 1 Broken Image Links? 2 Holograms? 3 Banknote scans? 4 Bill or banknote?? 5 australian pound 6 Dog's breakfast 7 Nickname? 8 Two hundred dollar coins 9 Images of coins 10 Spelling of 'color' 11 Incorrect Colours 1st issue 12 Legal tender 13 50c Shape 14 Pacific Peso? 15 Split Banknote into other article? 16 The Royal 17 David Unaipon 18 Some circulating coins

[edit] Broken Image Links?

Most the 'Former banknotes and coins in decimal currency' has broken image links.. anyone know what's happened to them/can fix them?

• I can, and will fix those images. Dfrg.msc 23:53, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

It is done! See:Australian dollar#Banknotes. Dfrg.msc 00:25, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Holograms?

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)

[edit] Banknote scans?

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)

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)

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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)

We thank the user from 144.132.220.206 for the recent addition of much content from the pre-decimal era, and invite him/her to create an account. - Gaz 08:27, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Bill or banknote??

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)

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

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".

Common use of bill in Australia is either "here's what you owe me" (what is called the "check" in the USA) - what you get at the end of a job/meal etc - or else the beak of a waterfowl.... Garrie 00:46, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] australian pound

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?

[edit] Dog's breakfast

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)

[edit] Nickname?

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)

[edit] Two hundred dollar coins

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)

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)

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)

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)

[edit] Images of coins

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. [2]

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)

[edit] Spelling of 'color'

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)

[edit] Incorrect Colours 1st issue

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." Ljraggy--Ljraggy 13:34, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I have sent an email to comfirm this information with RBA[www.rba.gov.au/]--Ljraggy 14:10, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

here 1st issue and 2nd issue different colours, so the first issue got confused with the $10 note in 1993-94. Enlil Ninlil 18:34, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Legal tender

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)

All previous issues of Australian notes retain their legal tender status. However, it is a long time since these notes actively circulated in Australia and most retailers and members of the public would be reluctant to accept them as they are not familiar with the designs and may suspect them to be counterfeit. Most commercial banks, will redeem old Australian notes at face value. If you take your old notes to a commercial bank they may exchange them for current notes. ₤10 converts to $20.--Ljraggy 13:47, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Most likely a ₤10 will cost more than $20 to Numistists, and uncirculated specimen would be walued in the thousands and a fair note about $60. So check before u trade Enlil Ninlil 06:52, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 50c Shape

When the the coins were first released the 50c piece was round, isnt this worth a mention in the article. Gnangarra 03:10, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree. It was circular, but people found it too similar to the 20c piece so they changed it. JackofOz 04:18, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Maybe also suggest the design was similar to the Florin which became the 20c. Enlil Ninlil 05:26, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Such specific detail would be more suitable in the Australian coin article. --Chochopk 06:27, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pacific Peso?

I'm from melbourne and never recall anyone calling the currency pacific peso, everyone knew it wasn't worth as much as it had been but I can't ever recall it ever being called that

Me either ( from SA ) but [[3]] [[4]] this seems to be a term used ( in the IT press at least ) --Peripitus (Talk) 09:41, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

I am from Melbourne and I recall it was called that when the value fell to below 49 U.S cents in 2000-2001. This would have been to a reference to the south american currencies of the 1950's-1990's when they continuously lost there value, of course kn one thought that? or did they!.Enlil Ninlil 06:44, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Some of the recent news I've read uses this to refer to the NZD. Seems to be non-specific to one currency - Peripitus (Talk) 11:39, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Split Banknote into other article?

Anyone else think we should follow almost every other major currencies article and place the Banknotes section in its own article? - Boochan 09:25, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Agree. And I suggest we name it "Banknotes of Australia" per Wikipedia:WikiProject Numismatics/Style. --Chochopk 16:14, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Royal

The Royal gets such a little mention, I have a heap of info, but where to put it?

User:Dfrg.msc 01:45, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

In the history section mate, of if you have so much information than another page with a link in the history section. Enlil Ninlil 06:34, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] David Unaipon

Given that some Australian aborigines believe that it is disrespectful to show images of dead people, was there any controversy about including David Unaipon's image on the $50 note?--Moonlight Mile 07:33, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

I havnt heard of any, maybe they think it a great honour?Enlil Ninlil 08:10, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

P.S.Also there are 250 languages in Australia, so there culture would be as diverse, can you be more specific?

I understand it is considered disrespectful to show such images without the permission of the dead person's family. Presumably, the Australian government was sensitive enough to such matters to actually obtain such permission. One hopes. JackofOz 14:22, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Some circulating coins

I have removed this section as it is unnecessary (coins are covered in the main "Coins of Australia article), so incomplete as to be worthless (the penny and the dollar, wow, thanks.) and factually incorrect (the penny being listed as a "circulating coin" - incorrect since 1966.) Emcee N 04:16, 21 September 2006 (UTC)