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In Australia, the central bank has announced that King Charles III will not appear on future $5 notes, which currently feature the face of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. The decision means that the British monarchy, as the head of the Australian state, will no longer be represented on any banknote. This decision was welcomed by the republican movement, which regained strength after the death of Elizabeth II.
Instead of showing the face of their new king, Australians have just decided that their future five-dollar note, the only one still bearing Elizabeth II’s face, will in future honor the history and culture of early Australians. , that is, of the aborigines, informs our correspondent in Australia, Gregory Plesse.
in the coins
However, not all signs of Australian attachment to the British monarchy will be erased from the national currency, as Charles III’s face will be engraved, like his mother’s before, on all coins. The first new coins are scheduled to be put into circulation in 2023.
The decision on the country’s most widely used five-dollar note was welcomed by supporters of an Australian republic, but also by representatives of Aboriginal communities. However, it will take a few more years to see the new note, warned the Central Bank of Australia, which plans to consult Aboriginal communities before developing its design.
since 1923
British monarchs appear on Australian banknotes from 1923 to 1953, the year of Elizabeth II’s coronation, and were present in all denominations. The Queen’s face adorned the pound note and then the new dollar note from 1966, notes AFP. The first dollar bill also included images of Aboriginal rock paintings and carvings, and designs inspired by a bark painting by indigenous artist David Malangi Daymirringu.