Discussion New $5 Note Design

[Dylan8]

I also think we should have $1 and $2 notes. Too many coins atm and weigh down my wallet.

This thought crosses my mind nearly every day. What's the advantage of coins?

PS I love this

 

[Mancey]

 

[TheLoungeLizard]

Won't somebody please think of Travis Cloke.

 

[MKMatty]

Alright, fine! If the $5 gets the MCG, the $10 gets Adelaide Oval

The $100 can get a packed Etihad, as that's as rare as the note itself.

 

[Mr Eagle]

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Now you just need to change the royal blue bits into navy...

 

[Mancey]

Now you just need to change the royal blue bits into navy...

Main issue with this design is the value of the note would be instantly doubled by Pridda's presence

 

[MKMatty]

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Needs more tripanel

 

[ggDropbear]

Don't really think they wanted new faces on the notes, so it's basically the old one with a clear strip down the middle to make it harder to fake.

Honestly wish we had different things, especially if we go republic since that'll mean we'll probably have to change it again.

 

[Jack Stevens]

At work tonight some pensioner used a $5 note so old that I nearly called it out as a fake. It had a different number font and was really washed out.

FWIW Billy ray and Dylan, there's been talk previously about making a $5 coin to replace the note. Argument being coins are more durable.

 

[Kram]

At work tonight some pensioner used a $5 note so old that I nearly called it out as a fake. It had a different number font and was really washed out.

The very first lot of polymer $5 notes were crap and wore out really quick. I remember handing one over at a counter and when they grabbed it it just ripped in half, also a couple of kids at school rubbing the queen's face off it against a brick wall.

 

[MKMatty]

At work tonight some pensioner used a $5 note so old that I nearly called it out as a fake. It had a different number font and was really washed out.

FWIW Billy ray and Dylan, there's been talk previously about making a $5 coin to replace the note. Argument being coins are more durable.

Early batch of polymer 5 dollar notes were also a less vibrant colour. People complained they couldn't pick it apart from a 10 dollar in low light (which at the time was an orange colour from what I've researched).

 

[Maxwell110]

 

[telsor]

Also, why are we bothering to do this know when the Queen will be dead within a year or two.

Long live the queen!

And as I said, it will somehow end up costing millions.

Then you'd better how the Queen does live a long time....

 

[kirsti]

I quite like the design but if it has cost the government millions, I would rather the government spend this money on health or education.

 

[Dylan8]

Looks better there without the massively saturated yellow

 

[Mancey]

The mock up they released to the media was terrible. That photo makes it look not quite so awful

 

[akkaps]

Oh s**t, just realized it has see through plastic.

 

[Fizzler]

At work tonight some pensioner used a $5 note so old that I nearly called it out as a fake. It had a different number font and was really washed out.

FWIW Billy ray and Dylan, there's been talk previously about making a $5 coin to replace the note. Argument being coins are more durable.

I have 4 of those. Looked like this:

 

[Kram]

Would look better without the little yellow things on it.

 

[HTT]

I did know it was see through, but now I've seen it without the blue background, I like it a lot more. Why didn't they publish the example with the transparent background checkers? I reckon the reaction would have been a lot better.

 

[Billy ray]

FWIW Billy ray and Dylan, there's been talk previously about making a $5 coin to replace the note. Argument being coins are more durable.

Well this idea can go get ****ed

 

[MKMatty]

I did know it was see through, but now I've seen it without the blue background, I like it a lot more. Why didn't they publish the example with the transparent background checkers? I reckon the reaction would have been a lot better.

The original image made it obvious that the blue was the table it was placed on, however a lot of media outlets have cropped it and made it look like the blue was part of the design, increasing the outrage.

 

[HTT]

The original image made it obvious that the blue was the table it was placed on, however a lot of media outlets have cropped it and made it look like the blue was part of the design, increasing the outrage.

Yeah even when it was shown fully and it was clear that it was clear, it darkened the whole thing, so it looked s**t. Now I've seen it in the flesh, I like it more, and so will most people I reckon.

 

[Billy ray]

maybe all notes should be clear other than the denomination in the corners (in port Adelaide style block numbers)

 

[chibimatty]

It looks like there's little yellow slater-bugs/butchy boys crawling over it.