Two Dollars 1966 - 1985

966  Coombs/Wilson  Uncirculated

Prefixes FAB - FKC   L: $110  H: $140

First Prefix FAA   L: $2630  H: $3000

Last Prefix FKD   L: $1610  H: $1930

STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFB - ZFG   L: $3250  H: $4030

First Prefix ZFA   L: $4150  H: $4800

Last Prefix ZFH   L: $4510  H: $5200

1967  Coombs/Randall  Uncirculated

Prefixes FKE - FPR   L: $179  H: $250

First Prefix FKD   L: $474  H: $600

Last Prefix FPS   L: $463  H: $588

First Prefix ZFH   L: $8100  H: $9100

STAR Mid-range Prefix ZFJ   L: $7300  H: $8500

Last Prefix ZFK   L: $8100  H: $ 9100

1968  Phillips/Randall  Uncirculated

Prefixes FPU - GRE   L: $55  H: $122

First Prefix FPT   L: $394  H: $500

Last Prefix GRF   L: $394  H: $500

STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFL - ZFR   L: $3000  H: $3200

First Prefix ZFK   L: $5600  H: $6600

Last Prefix ZFS   L: $4270  H: $5900

1972   Phillips/Wheeler  Uncirculated

"Commonwealth of Australia"

Prefixes GRH - HBP   L: $67  H: $85

First Prefix GRG   L: $350  H: $438

Last Prefix HBQ   L: $450  H: $550

1974  Phillips/Wheeler  Uncirculated  "Australia"

Prefixes HBR - HLO   L: $71  H: $120

First Prefix HBQ   L: $438  H: $525

Last Prefix  HLP   L: $330  H: $413

1976  Knight/Wheeler  Uncirculated

Prefixes HLR - HQU  Gothic Centre Thread  L: $137  H: $240

First Prefix HLQ  Gothic Centre Thread L: $330  H: $413

Last Prefix HQV Gothic Centre Thread L: $1050  H: $1330

Prefixes HPV - HUB   OCR-B Centre Thread

L: $94  H: $147

First Prefix HPU - OCR-B Centre Thread 

L: $375  H: $463

Last Prefix HUC - OCR-B Centre Thread

L: $338  H: $400

Prefixes HSA - JEX - OCR-B  Side Thread

L: $66  H: $132

First Prefix HRZ - OCR-B Side Thread

L: $405  H: $525

Last Prefix JEY - OCR-B Side Thread

L: $1850  H: $2350

1979  Knight/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes JDY - KAI   L: $38  H: $340

First Prefix JDX   L: $243  H: $300

Last Prefix KAJ   L: $375  H: $463

1983  Johnston/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes JZI - KRO   L: $29  H: $34

First Prefix JZH   L: $236  H: $288

Last Prefix KRP   L: $236  H: $288

1985  Johnston/Fraser  Uncirculated

Prefixes KRR - LQF   L: $22  H: $65

First Prefix KRQ  L: $236  H: $300

Last Prefix LQG   L: $85  H: $100

Phillips-Wheeler banknotes of 1972

Phillips-Wheeler banknotes of 1974

It refers to the font used for the serial number. Gothic font is narrow compared to the OCR-B one.

It refers to the font used for the serial number. OCR-B (Optical Character Recognition) font is narrow compared to the Gothic one. OCR-B function was to facilitate the optical character recognition operations by specific electronic devices. It was accepted as the world standard in 1973.

Starting in 1974, the Reserve Bank added a metallic security thread down the center of banknotes as a new security feature. Because the center position is also the place where people fold their banknotes, they used prematurely. This is why the Reserve Bank moved the position of the thread to the side. The location of the thread (a dark line) can easily be found by looking at the banknote with enough lights passing through it.

It refers to the star (pre-decimal) or asterix (decimal) that can be found at the end of the serial number to indicates replacement notes.

LAST UPDATED: 17th July 2025