1996 Fraser/Evans One Hundred Dollar Banknote
| Obverse |
Dame Nellie Melba |
| Reverse |
Sir John Monash |
| Signatories |
B. W. Fraser, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
E.A. Evans, Secretary to the Treasury |
| Size |
158mm [width] 65mm [height] |
| Composition |
Polymer |
| Watermark |
The introduction of polymer banknotes saw the end of the customary Watermark. It was replaced with a Variable Optical Security Device in the bottom corner. The clear window [Optical Security Device] contains a Lyrebird and ‘100’. |
| Serial Numbers |
Two letter & Two number Prefix
AA96 to JK96 |
Notes :
During 1996 a Fraser/Evans “test issue” $100 note was printed with a prefix of BX96. This note is unusual in that the areas that are normally printed in black ink have been printed in a blue ink similar to that used on the $10 note. Enquiries regarding this note with the relevant authorities at the Reserve Bank have revealed that the error is genuine and not the result of dye as the other colours on the note appear as normal. However, they would not reveal the reason behind the printing of this mysterious ‘blue’ $100 note. Due to the nature of banknote printing, there must be at least another 31 notes in circulation.
Test Notes were issued in the sequence of AN to AZ, BN to BZ and CN to CS.
General circulation notes had their serial numbers ending in “M” – AA to AM, BA to BM with the sequence continuing through the range of letters.
There were no $100 notes printed in 1992, 1993, 1994 or 1995
| Auction Prices |
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Fine |
VF |
EF |
aUNC |
CFU |
| 2012 |
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104 |
| 2013 |
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122 |
| 2014 |
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111 |
| 2015 |
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|
102 |
[125]145 |
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| 2016 |
|
108 |
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[111] 144 |
[264*]404** |
| 2017 |
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[135]140 |
[235]282 |
| 2018 |
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|
115 |
[125]165 |
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| 2019 |
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*35 bids on 16/11/16 BM 777777
**3 bids on 12/10/16 HG 777777
| First serial prefix AA96 # r616F – Mc701a/1 |
| Auction Prices |
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Fine |
VF |
EF |
aUNC |
CFU |
| 2014 |
|
|
123 |
124 |
228 |
| 2015 |
|
|
[111]134 |
[138]200 |
180 |
| 2016 |
|
[111]158 |
[127]148 |
[155]170 |
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| 2017 |
|
135 |
[142]166 |
[183]305 |
[186]220 |
| 2018 |
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|
250 |
298 |
295 |
| 2019 |
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| Last serial prefix JK96 # r616L – Mc701a/2 |
| Auction Prices |
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Fine |
VF |
EF |
aUNC |
CFU |
| 2014 |
|
147 |
|
375 |
648 |
| 2015 |
|
|
163 |
|
300 |
| 2016 |
|
|
|
[139]210 |
[198]370 |
| 2017 |
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|
382 |
| 2018 |
204 |
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| 2019 |
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| 1996 Fraser/Evans Test Notes # r616T – Mc701bT |
| General Circulation prefix # r616T – Mc701bT |
| Auction Prices |
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Fine |
VF |
EF |
aUNC |
CFU |
| 2012 |
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|
|
233 |
292 |
| 2013 |
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|
|
|
163 |
| 2014 |
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|
144 |
[161]240 |
| 2015 |
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|
210 |
[128]140 |
| 2016 |
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| 2017 |
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195 |
258 |
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| 2018 |
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210 |
295 |
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| 2019 |
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| First serial prefix AN96 # r616TF – Mc701bT/1 |
| Auction Prices |
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Fine |
VF |
EF |
aUNC |
CFU |
| 2014 |
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|
361 |
|
| 2015 |
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[200]222 |
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| 2016 |
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[196]255 |
355 |
| 2017 |
|
127 |
235 |
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| 2018 |
[120]199 |
|
212 |
** |
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| 2019 |
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**On the 14th of January a Trio set sold for $4000
| Last serial prefix CS96 # r616TL – Mc701bT/2 |
| Auction Prices |
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Fine |
VF |
EF |
aUNC |
CFU |
| 2015 |
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|
179 |
160 |
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| 2016 |
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|
150 |
[150]165 |
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| 2017 |
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|
255 |
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| 2018 |
[120]195 |
205 |
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| 2019 |
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updated: 13/12/2018
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