Fivers.

While we were on holiday during June this year, we heard the announcement that England would be putting its first plastic/polymer bank note into circulation during early September.

By a strange coincidence Australia also issued a new plastic/polymer note about the same time. Both UK and Australian notes were 5 denominations, 5 pounds and 5 dollars.

These photos are of our new $5 note.

They are very colourful with clear security panels and features that change colour in differing light.

 

Whereas the English note is their first plastic/polymer note, we have had plastic/polymer notes since 1988. Since 1996 all of our notes have been produced in this material. Each denomination is a different colour and gets gradually larger as the value increases which is a general aid but more so for the visually impaired. 

I know that more and more countries around the world are quickly becoming cashless societies but I think it would be a shame to loose these works of art from our lives.