Five Dollars 1967 - 1991

1967 Coombs/Randal  Uncirculated

Prefixes NAB to NCR   L: $288  H: $338

First Prefix NAA   L: $1230  H: $1530

Last Prefix NCS   L: $813  H: $975

First Prefix ZNA   L: $9700  H: $11300

STAR Mid-range Prefix ZNB   L: $9000  H: $10400

Last Prefix ZNC   L: $17300  H: $19500

1969 Phillips/Randal  Uncirculated

Prefixes NCT to NGR  L: $206  H: $250

First Prefix NCS   L: $1010  H: $1200

Last Prefix NGS   L: $681  H: $825

STAR No Mid-range prefixes

First Prefix ZNC   L: $11400  H: $23900

Last Prefix ZND   L: $22800  H: $43800

1972 Phillips/Wheeler "Commonwealth of Australia"  Uncirculated

Prefixes NGU to NKF   L: $230  H: $278

First Prefix NGT   L: $531  H: $638

Last Prefix NKG   L: $650  H: $775

1974 Phillips/Wheeler "Australia"  Uncirculated

Prefixes NKH to NQS   L: $175  H: $199

First Prefix NKG   L: $625  H: $750

Last Prefix NQT   L: $541  H: $650

1976 Knight/Wheeler   Uncirculated

Prefixes NQV to NVB - Gothic - Centre Thread   L: $293  H: $360

First Prefix NQU - Gothic - Centre Thread   L: $208  H: $353

Last Prefix NVC - Gothic - Centre Thread   L: $450  H: $525

Prefixes NTA to NVB -Gothic - Side Thread   L: $70  H: $440

First Prefix NSZ - Gothic - Side Thread   L: $388  H: $475

Last Prefix NVC - Gothic - Side Thread   L: $370  H: $400

Prefixes NVE to NYF - OCR-B  L: $63  H: $90

Last First Prefix NVD - OCR-B  L: $431  H: $538

Prefix NYG - OCR-B  L: $700  H: $863

1979 Knight/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes NXG to PDS   L: $53  H: $73

First Prefix NXF   L: $239  H: $288

Last Prefix PDT   L: $239  H: $288

1983 Johnston/Stone  Uncirculated

Prefixes PDV to PLF   L: $48  H: $60

First Prefix PDU   L: $281  H: $338

Last Prefix PLG   L: $735  H: $863

1985 Johnston/Fraser  Uncirculated

Prefixes PKG to QEZ -OCR-B   L: $48  H: $155

First Prefix PKF - OCR-B   L: $245  H: $300

Last Prefix QFA - OCR-B   L: $256  H: $313

Prefixes PXC to QBI - Gothic   L: $54  H: $74

First Prefix PXB - Gothic   L: $731  H: $900

Last Prefix QBJ - Gothic   L: $256  H: $313

1990 Fraser/Higgins  Uncirculated

Prefixes QDG to QJQ   L: $45  H: $78

First Prefix QDF   L: $256  H: $313

Last Prefix QJR   L: $265  H: $280

1991 Fraser/Cole  Uncirculated

Prefixes QGY to QPF  L: $52  H: $81

First Prefix QGX   L: $256  H: $313

Last Prefix QPG   L: $89  H: $110

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

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

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: 15th July 2025