Australian Five Dollar note 2006 Reserve Bank of Australia
A lovely polymer note with a solid serial number of EF 06 888888.Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is on the front of the 5-dollar note along with eucalyptus leaves; Shadow image; Microprinting; Clear window – vignette of gum flower.
Reverse: The old and the new Parliament Houses in Canberra; Geometric patterns.
Date of First Issue: 7 July 1992
Date of Issue: 24 April 1995 (recoloured)
Size: 65mm by 130mm
Designer: Bruce Stewart
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's portrait is based on photographs commissioned by the Reserve Bank in 1984. The Queen gave her approval for use of this image on an Australian banknote in 1988.
Eucalyptus leaves: The banknote designer's rendition of eucalyptus leaves was inspired by the species Scribbly Gum.
Microprinting: Microprint is very small but well-defined text that usually requires a magnifying glass to read. On the $5 banknote the microprint says ‘FIVE DOLLARS’ and is located on the upper left, above the image of gum leaves.
Shadow image: When the banknote is held up to the light, a shadow image of the Australian Coat of Arms can be seen faintly, under other printing.
See-through registration device - When the banknote is held up to the light, a seven-pointed star within a circle is formed by four points on one side of the banknote combining perfectly with three points on the other side.
Clear window – vignette of gum flower: On all genuine banknotes the window should be very clear and look like it's an integral part of the banknote, not an addition. Inside the clear window on the $5 banknote there is a printed image of a stylised gum flower.
Landscape plan for New Parliament House: This visual element is based on the Design Development Landscape Plan for the New Parliament House.
Parliament House: These depictions of Australia's Old and New Parliament Houses are the designer's interpretation of architectural drawings and photographs. The Old Parliament House was opened in 1927 and the New Parliament House was opened in 1988.
Geometric patterns: The patterns here reflect architectural features of the entrance to the ministerial wing of the New Parliament House and the skylights for the Members' Hall and the Main Committee Room.