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Wednesday 27 February 2019

936) Australia New Generation $20 Banknote is scheduled to be released in October 2019, joining the already released Banknotes in the denominations of $5, $10 and $50 in the new Series:

936) Australia New Generation $20 Banknote is scheduled to be released in October 2019, joining the already released Banknotes in the denominations of $5, $10 and $50 in the new Series:


The Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled on 22.02.2019, the fourth Banknote which has undergone a redesign in addition to an update in security features, after the earlier release of $5, $10,&  $50 Banknotes.

The new $20 Banknote continues to celebrate the lives of two outstanding Australians whose personal stories are told through the images that have been incorporated onto the Banknote's design. The selection of these prominent Australians also provides a rich narrative and an eventful history about their lives in Australia.

To recall, Australia became the first country in the world to develop, innovate and circulate an entire series of polymer Banknote denominations in 1996

The transition from paper Banknotes to Polymer was made after the world's first banknote - a commemorative issue - was released in 1988, in celebration of the Bicentenary of the first European permanent settlement in Australia. 

The same innovative security features from the previously circulated $5, $10 and $50 Banknotes have been incorporated to ensure increased technology is applied to the new Banknotes, which "raises the bar" for potential counterfeiters.

The redesigned $20 Banknote retains the same Orange  Colour scheme and  Dimensions of 144 mm x 65 mm. This is the same as the presently circulating banknotes of this denomination, which were first issued in 1994, but the new Banknotes now inclue updated or modified portraits of the current personalities presently featured. The concept designer of this Banknote is Emery Studio.

As part of the redesign, each Banknote in the new Series also features a different species of native Australian wattle (plant life) and birds.

The $20 Banknote depicts the Box-leaf Wattle (Acacia buxifolia) and the Laughing Kookaburra.

The first issue of the $20 Australian (AUD) Banknote is scheduled for October 2019.

The redesigned $20 Australian (AUD) Banknote:


The Front of the $20 new Australian (AUD) Banknote features Mary Reibey

There is also an image of a Port Jackson schooner in Sydney Cove in the early 1800s, similar to the type owned by Mary Reibey. Besides it is a traditional "Eora nowie" (canoe). Aboriginal women fishing from these vessels were a common sight on the harbour in Reibey's time.

About Mary Reibey (1777-1855):

She arrived in Sydney abroad the "royal Admiral" in October 1792 and by 1820, her fortune was wirth about 20,000 Pounds - a staggering amount of wealth at that time - and held 1,000 acres of land/property.

She passed away on 30.05.1855 and was remembered as one of the colony's most successful and legendary businesswomen, who broke out of rigidly defined social norms to earn a reputation as an astute and successful individual.

Aside from running her shipping and trading enterprises, she also became known for her support of charity, religion and education.

The Back of the $20 new Australian (AUD) Banknote features John Flynn.

Also seen on this face, to the left of Flynn's portrait is an image of an RFDS De Havilland aircraft leaving a remote Broken Hill homestead in 1948. A pedal powered transceiver used by the Aerial Medical Service to improve communication in remote areas is seen at far lower right.

About John Flynn (1880-1951):

He founded the Australian Inland Mission, which later became the Frontier Services.

Flynn wrote "The Bushman's Companion", which was a small volume of useful information first published in 1910 and was composed for the benefit of outback residents and contained sections on first aid, bible readings, funeral services and a calendar.

Australia's first flight of the Aerial Medical Service (AMS) took place from Cloncurry in Queensland. Presently, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) remains the largest and most comprehensive aero-medical emergency and health-care service in the world.

Other features:

Tactile Application: Ease of recognition was an important characteristic when redesigning the new $20 (AUD) Banknote with the addition of "tactile" features being included. 

This added feature is designed to help visually impaired users to distinguish between different denominations of Banknotes. On the $20 denomination, this has been achieved with the addition of three raised bumps on each side of the long edges.

Vertical Transparent Window: The new design also features a clear window that contains dynamic elements, including a flying Kookaburra that moves its wings and changes colour, and a reversing number "20". There is also an area with a rolling-colour effect and microprint featuring excerpts from Flynn's publication "The Bushman's Companion" and the names of Reibey's ships.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that the scheduled date of release for this Banknote is in October 2019. The existing Banknotes will remain legal tender like all the previously issued RBA Banknotes.

Next year a new $100 Banknote with upgraded security features is scheduled to join this series.







Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific on this Blog:

2) Papua New Guinea: An uncirculated coin set brought out in 1995 commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Independence 

 3) Currency & Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents

4) New Zealand: New Banknote "Seventh Series" issued under Project "Brighter Money" from 2015 onwards

5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc  

6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)

7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene 

8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji 

9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979 

10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents 

11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms 

12) The story of the Australian Penny 

13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009 

14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman 

15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues 

16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017

17) Currency & coinage of the Kingdom of Tonga : Pa'anga & Seniti 

18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017


20) The Earth and Beyond Coin Series issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): First coin in the series - The Earth - issued on 03.04.2018


21) Wedge Tailed Eagle Coin Series: 200 Dollars Gold, 100 Dollars Gold & 1 Dollar Silver coins brought out by the Perth Mint, Australia in its on-going series started in 2014 in collaboration with John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint: Coins issued in 2018


22) Australian Kangaroo Coin Series: 25th Anniversary Commemoration: A $100 Gold Coin and a $10 Silver Coin with selective gold plating issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in 2018


23) "Kangaroo at Sunset": The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) is phasing out this iconic $25 Gold Coin from its repertoire of Commemorative Coins in 2018


24) "Discovery": An exclusive one piece - 2 Kilo Gold Coin studded with four Argyle Pink Diamonds/Gemstones minted by the Perth Mint, Australia in co-ordination with the Argyle Pink Diamonds Mine on 04.09.2018


25) "The Moon": The Earth and Beyond three Silver Coin Series: Royal Australian Mint issues the second coin in the series - a silver coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.09.2018


26) New $10 Australian Banknote issued on 18.09.2017 under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

27) New Australian 50 Dollar Banknote (AUD $50) issued in 10/2018, under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New Generation of Australian Banknotes introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)


28) "Lake Argyle" - "The Jewel of the Kimberley", Australia: Limited Edition Series of Rare diamond ingots in Pink Gold (10 Oz. & 1 Oz.) and Platinum (1 Oz.) studded with eight Argyle Pink Diamonds each issued by the Perth Mint, Australia in collaboration with the Argyle Pink Diamond Mine (2018)


29) "The Sun": The Earth and Beyond Coin Series": Royal australian Mint (RAM) issues the third and final coin in the three-coin Series, a Silver Coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.02.2019


30) Australia New Generation $20 Banknote is scheduled to be released in October 2019, joining the already released Banknotes in the denominations of $5, $10 and $50 in the new Series

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