| Obverse |
Sir John Franklin |
| Reverse |
Aboriginal artifacts & primary produce |
| Signatories |
H. C. Coombs, Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Roland Wilson, Secretary to the Treasury |
| Size | 167.64mm [width], 78.74mm [height] |
| Composition | Paper – 83 gsm |
| Watermark | Captain Cook in centre oval
’FIVE’ behind each signature |
| Mintage | 141,120,000 |
Serial
Numbers |
Prefix letters TA or TB over numeral
TA / 00 000001 to TB / 41 120000 |
Notes :
The death of King George VI belatedly led to the introduction of new designs for the five pound note.
Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin features on the front of the new note and a mural celebrating the
produce of Australia's Primary Industry surrounding a central motif of Aboriginal artefacts appears
on the back.
Approximately 309,519,000 five pound notes were produced between 1954 and 1966 with the only changes
being in signatory H. C. Coombs title when responsibility for issuing notes was transferred from the
Commonwealth Bank to the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Valuation : r49 – Mc71 # Coombs/Wilson Five Pound Banknotes
| Grading | VG | Fine | VF | EF | aUNC | CFU |
| 1998 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 75 | 150 | 250 |
| 2003 | 20 | 35 | 60 | 150 | 300 | 500 |
| 2008 | 30 | 60 | 140 | 350 | 700 | 1,200 |
|
First serial prefix TA/00 # r49F – Mc71a |
Valuation : r49F Coombs/Wilson First Serial Prefix TA/00
| Grading | VG | Fine | VF | EF | aUNC | CFU |
| 1998 | 75 | 150 | 300 | 750 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 2003 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1,250 | 2,000 | 3,000 |
| 2008 | 250 | 550 | 1,250 | 2,500 | 4,000 | 6,000 |
| 2009 | | | | | | [$6,757] |
|
Last serial prefix TA/41 # r49L – Mc71b |
Valuation : r49L Coombs/Wilson Last Serial Prefix TA/41
| Grading | VG | Fine | VF | EF | aUNC | CFU |
| 2010 | 400 | 750 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 |
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