Germany, 1920 100 Mark
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1920 Hundert Mark features the head of the “Bamberg Horseman” from the Bamberg Cathedral at upper left over red Reichsbank directorate seals Lettering:R B D B • 29973462HundertMarkZAHLT DIE REICHSBANKHAUPT-KASSE IN BERLIN GEGEN DIESE BANKNOTE DEM EINLIEFERER BERLIN, DEN 1. NOVEMBER 1920REICHSBANKDIRETORIUM(signatures)ReichsbanknoteB • 29973462 R […]
Japanese Invasion Money, 1942 Oceania One Shilling
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Known as invasion or occupation money, these notes and coins were introduced by the Japanese as a method of social, economic, and political control over the various territories they occupied in south-east Asia. Rather than introduce the yen (Japanese currency), the Japanese sought to replace existing […]
Japanese Invasion Money, 1942 Oceania Half Shilling
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Known as invasion or occupation money, these notes and coins were introduced by the Japanese as a method of social, economic, and political control over the various territories they occupied in south-east Asia. Rather than introduce the yen (Japanese currency), the Japanese sought to replace existing […]
British Postal Order, 1935 Sixpence
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins This British Postal Order for sixpence, made out to The Postmaster of Blackwood, Australia and dated 6th August 1935. Specifications Date: 1935 Serial: 9A 052206 Collection located in Adelaide, South Australia Website by
Australia $50 Banknote, 2018 First prefix
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Specifications Date: 2018 Serial: AA182843819 Signatories: Lowe & Fraser Classification: First Prefix The 2018 Australia Fifty Dollar banknote features David Unaipon in the centre with a Swan at the left and a window at the bottom right. Lettering reads ‘Legal tender throughout Australia’, ‘AUSTRALIA’ and ‘Fifty […]
Australia One Pound banknote, 1961
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1961 Australia One Pound banknote features Queen Elizabeth II at right with Royal Australian Arms at top and the lettering ‘ONE POUND’ with ‘Legal tender in the Commonwealth and in all Territories under the control of the Commonwealth’ beneath with signatures of the Governor of the […]
Egypt 5 Piastres, 1971
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1971 Egypt 5 Piastres banknote is lilac in colour featuring the bust of Queen Nefertiti facing left on the right hand side. Specifications Date: 1971 Collection located in Adelaide, South Australia Website by
Egypt 1 Pound banknote, 1978
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1978 Egypt One Pound banknote features the Sultan Qaitbay mosque at left centre with the lettering ‘Central Bank of Egypt’ and ‘ONE POUND’. The obverse features part of the facade of Abu Simbel Temple; At the top and bottom of the note running in two […]
Egypt 25 Piastres, 1985
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The Central Bank of Egypt issued Egyptian Pound banknotes in 9 different denominations, including this 25 Piastres banknote Egypt (1980-1984 issue). They are part of the withdrawn Egyptian Pound banknotes series. The Central Bank of Egypt started issuing these 0.25 Egyptian Pound banknotes in 1980. They […]
Australia $20 banknote, 1991
Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1991 Twenty Dollar banknote is Red and yellow (with orange backset) in colour and features Sir Charles Kingsford Smith on the front with the signatures of the Governor of the Reserve Bank and Secretary of the Treasury. The denomination ‘TWENTY DOLLARS’ is printed vertically on […]