The new Australian $100 banknote is the latest release of Australia’s next generation of banknotes. Key aspects of the existing $100 banknote design have been retained including the colour, size and people portrayed (internationally renowned soprano Dame Nellie Melba and General Sir John Monash, eminent commander, engineer and administrator.). Each banknote in the new series also features a different species of native Australia wattle and bird. The $100 banknote features Golden Wattle, our national floral emblem, and the Australian Masked Owl.
To help keep Australia’s banknotes secure from counterfeiting into the future, the new $100 banknote displays the same range of innovative security features as shown on the $5, $10, $20 and $50 banknotes. These include a distinctive top-to-bottom window, flying owl, reversing “100” and rolling colour effect. This generation of banknotes also has a tactile feature to assist the vision-impaired community to identify the value of different denominations of banknotes.
Next Generation of $100
The Next Generation of $100 commemorative folder contains one uncirculated $100 banknote from the new polymer series, housed in a clear window. The folder depicts artwork used on the banknote.
| First day of issue | 29 October 2020 |
| Denomination | 1 x $100 Banknote |
| Banknote size | 158mm x 65mm |
| Fauna species | Tyto novaehollandiae (Australian Masked Owl) |
| Flora species | Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) |
Two Generations of $100
The Two Generations of $100 commemorative folder contains one uncirculated $100 banknote from the new polymer series and one uncirculated $100 banknote from the first polymer series, both housed in clear windows. The folder depicts artwork used on the new polymer banknote.
| First day of issue | First polymer series: 15 May 1996 New polymer series: 29 October 2020 |
| Denomination | 2 x $100 Banknote |
| Banknote size | 158mm x 65mm |
| Fauna species | New polymer series: Tyto novaehollandiae (Australian Masked Owl) |
| Flora species | New polymer series: Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) |
For more information on Australia’s banknotes, visit www.banknotes.rba.gov.au
The Next Generation of $100 and the Two Generations of $100 banknote collectables are available now for pre-order and via mail order on 1800 331 794, while stocks last.
Note: Delivery of banknotes may take up to 6 weeks when ordering through mail order and online. The word “SPECIMEN” is required on all banknote images for security purposes and does not appear on the actual notes.
This content was produced at the time of the product release date and will not be updated.
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