The $50 banknote was the first higher-denomination note on issue for many years. The front of this $50 banknote, designed by Gordon Andrews, depicted laboratory research and academic life with a portrait of Lord Howard Walter Florey. the back of the $50 banknote symbolised research into the environment and outer space with a portrait of Sir Ian Clunies Ross.
Fifty Dollars 1973 Phillips - Wheeler
Prefixes YAB - YAT Unc $370
Prefix YAA Unc $1500
Prefix YAU Unc $1500
Fifty Dollars 1975 Knight - Wheeler
Prefixes YAW - YBW Centre Thread Unc $450
Prefix YAV Centre Thread Unc $900
Prefix YBX Centre Thread Unc $867.67
Prefixes YAW - YCY Side Thread Unc $373
Prefix YAV Side Thread Unc $900
Prefix YCZ Side Thread Unc $850
Fifty Dollars 1979 Knight - Stone
Prefixes YDB - YHG Unc $211
Prefix YDA Unc $427
Prefix YHH Unc $404
Fifty Dollars 1983 Johnston - Stone
Prefixes YHK - YNR Unc $325
Prefix YHJ Unc $700
Prefix YNS Unc $700
Fifty Dollars 1985 Johnston - Fraser
Prefixes YNU - YXG Gothic Unc $311.65
Prefix YNT Gothic Unc $700
Prefix YXH Gothic Unc $763
Prefixes YUF - YXG OCRB Unc $600
Prefix YUE OCRB Unc $1100
Prefix YXH OCRB Unc $1480
Fifty Dollars 1989 Phillips - Fraser
Prefixes YXK - YYT Unc $213
Prefix YXJ Unc $575
Prefix YYU Unc $550
Fifty Dollars 1990 Fraser - Higgins
Prefixes YYW - WDC Unc $295
Prefix YYV Unc $675
Prefix WDD Unc $725
Fifty Dollars 1991 Fraser - Cole
Prefixes WBU - WGA With Plate Letter Unc $250
Prefix WBT With Plate Letter Unc $525
Last Prefix WGB With Plate Letter Unc $550
Prefixes WES - WQG Without Plate Letter Unc $258
Prefix WER Without Plate Letter Unc $525
Prefix WQH Without Plate Letter Unc $550
Fifty Dollars 1993 Fraser - Evans
Prefixes WNZ - WZY Unc $156.33
Prefix FAA [Issued by NPA] Unc $325
Prefix FAB Unc $388
Prefix WNY Unc $325
Prefix WZZ [Issued by NPA] Unc $625
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