2017-02-28 Tue

New $10 banknotes were released by Australia and they will be circulated in September 2017. This is the second issue of Fourth Series of notes. The new notes have the same colour, size, and subjects as the earlier version but with enhanced security features. The note features Australian writers, Dame Mary Gilmore and A.B. “Banjo” Paterson. Other elements include a pen nib in two of the clear windows and excerpts of their poetry in micro printing.

The note comes with security features like the rolling colour-changing effect, holograms, areas that are visible only under ultraviolet light, intaglio printing, and tactile features for visually impaired. They will also feature the bramble wattle and the sulphur-crested cockatoo as per the theme of the new series. The serial number will appear on the Dame Mary side and the signatures on the Paterson side. Older notes are still legal tender. The current $10 polymer banknote was first issued on 1st November 1993.

The notes are introduced to improve security features for eliminating counterfeiting activities and ti increase durability. The notes have been properly tested and various organisations have contributed towards the designing of the new notes.