The $5 Grape/Stuart Diver
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Released:
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Origin:
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Victoria, Australia
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In the hands of kraig91.
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One in a series of five tags, all bearing likenesses of current Australian banknotes, its mission is to travel the globe helping avert another GFC!
The Australian 5 dollar note was issued one year after the currency was changed from the Australian pound to the Australian dollar on 14 February 1966. It was a new denomination, as the pound system had no £2½, with a new mauve colouration. There have been four different issues of this denomination: a paper note which had a gradient of mauve, with a distinct black overprint. The first polymer issue, which can be recognised for its distinct mauve colouration and numeral font, was first issued in pale mauve (1992). It was soon discovered that ultra-violet light degraded the ink bond and that a note in circulation for any moderate period of time could have elements scratched off with a fingernail, for example. In 1995, a second polymer issue was created, distinguishable by its deeper shade and different font for the numeral. A federation commemorative was issued in 2001 for that year only.
The $5 is sometimes colloquially known as a Piglet, Grape, or Starfish due to its pink colour, a Stuart Diver (rhyming slang for fiver), or sometimes as a Queenie (for the 1992 release only). In addition, the note is sometimes referred to as a "Bushy" in reference to Charles Bushnell's affectionate nickname "Piglet".
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