Two Dollars 1966 - 1985

1966  Coombs/Wilson  Uncirculated

Prefixes FAB - FKC   L: $44  H: $140  [$120] [$120]

First Prefix FAA   L: $1890  H: $3000  [$2650] [$2400]

Last Prefix FKD   L: $1100  H: $1930  [$1900] [$2250]

STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFB - ZFG   L: $2680  H: $4030  [$5500] [$5500]

First Prefix ZFA   L: $2910  H: $4800  [$5850] [$5850]

Last Prefix ZFH   L: $3210  H: $5200  [$6500] [$6500]

1967  Coombs/Randall  Uncirculated

Prefixes FKE - FPR   L: $133  H: $250  [$325] [$325]

First Prefix FKD   L: $298  H: $600  [$650] [$650]

Last Prefix FPS   L: $288  H: $588  [$650] [$675]

STAR Mid-range Prefix ZFJ   L: $5900  H: $9100  [$11000] [$11000]

First Prefix ZFH   L: $5100  H: $8500  [$11750] [$11750]

Last Prefix ZFK   L: $5900  H: $9100  [$11750] [$11750]

1968  Phillips/Randall  Uncirculated

Prefixes FPU - GRE   L: $43  H: $122  [$110] [$110]

First Prefix FPT   L: $250  H: $500  [$550] [$550]

Last Prefix GRF   L: $250  H: $500  [$550] [$600]

STAR Mid-range Prefixes ZFL - ZFR   L: $2850  H: $3200  [$7000] [$7000]

First Prefix ZFK   L: $3730  H: $6600  [$8750] [$8750]

Last Prefix ZFS   L: $3310  H: $5900  [$7350] [$7350]

1972   Phillips/Wheeler  Uncirculated

"Commonwealth of Australia"

Prefixes GRH - HBP   L: $43  H: $85  [$110] [$110]

First Prefix GRG   L: $231  H: $438  [$575] [$650]

Last Prefix HBQ   L: $300  H: $550  [$625] [$625]

1974  Phillips/Wheeler  Uncirculated  "Australia"

Prefixes HBR - HLO   L: $43  H: $120  [$110] [$100]

First Prefix HBQ   L: $294  H: $525  [$725] [$850]

Last Prefix  HLP   L: $218  H: $413 [N/s] [N/s]

1976  Knight/Wheeler  Uncirculated

Prefixes HLR - HQU  Gothic Centre Thread  L: $105  H: $240  [$200] [$185]

First Prefix HLQ  Gothic Centre Thread L: $218  H: $413  [$525] [$525]

Last Prefix HQV Gothic Centre Thread L: $650  H: $1330  [$1350] [$1350]

Prefixes HPV - HUB   OCR-B Centre Thread

L: $73  H: $147  [$150] [$150]

First Prefix HPU - OCR-B Centre Thread 

L: $250  H: $463  [$550] [$600]

Last Prefix HUC - OCR-B Centre Thread

L: $223  H: $400  [$750] [$750]

Prefixes HSA - JEX - OCR-B  Side Thread

L: $36  H: $132  [$65] [$60]

First Prefix HRZ - OCR-B Side Thread

L: $240  H: $525  [$575] [$650]

Last Prefix JEY - OCR-B Side Thread

L: $1140  H: $2350  [$2750] [$2750]

1979  Knight/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes JDY - KAI   L: $16  H: $96 [$35] [$35]

First Prefix JDX   L: $156  H: $300  [$550] [$575]

Last Prefix KAJ   L: $250  H: $463  [$750] [$800]

1983  Johnston/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes JZI - KRO   L: $16  H: $34  [$35] [$30]

First Prefix JZH   L: $156  H: $288  [$400] [$400]

Last Prefix KRP   L: $154  H: $288  [$450] [$450]

1985  Johnston/Fraser  Uncirculated

Prefixes KRR - LQF   L: $6  H: $65  [$12] [$12]

First Prefix KRQ  L: $150  H: $300  [$400] [$400]

Last Prefix LQG   L: $38  H: $100  [$95] [$90]

• Issued from 1966 to 1985.
   
• Green note featuring John Macarthur & William Farrer (pioneers of wool/wheat) with sheep/wheat motifs.
   
• Replaced by $2 coin in 1988.
   
• Collectability: Popular denomination, especially first Coombs/Randall signatures and last Johnston/Stone. Scarce in high grade.

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: 25th August 2025