£5 from 1913 to 1927
1914 Collins/Allen Five Pound Banknote
| Obverse | Coat of Arms |
| Reverse | Hawkesbury River, N.S.W |
| Signatories | James R. Collins, Assistant Secretary Geo. T Allen, Secretary to the Treasury |
| Size | 170.18mm [width] 106.68mm [height] |
| Composition | Paper |
| Watermark | None |
| Serial Numbers | Prefix of U or V with Black Serials U 693443 to V 1000000 |
Notes :
Following the discovery of forgeries of the first Commonwealth of Australia five pound notes in 1914, steps were taken to modify the design. A mosaic of 5’s was added to the reverse of the note and the horizontal red and yellow bands prominent on the first design were replaced by a vertical phasing from purple through to yellow and back again.
1927 Riddle/Heathershaw Five Pound Banknote
| Obverse | Coat of Arms |
| Reverse | Hawkesbury River, N.S.W |
| Signatories | E. C. Riddle, Chairman of Directors, Note Issue Department J. Heathershaw, Secretary to the Treasury |
| Size | 180.34mm [width] 78.74mm [height] |
| Composition | Paper – 75 gsm |
| Watermark | Light basketweave around edges and ’£5’ (twice) in centre Dark ’Commonwealth’ above and ’Australia’ below centre |
| Serial Numbers | Prefix letter Q over numeral Q/11 290001 to Q/12 |
Notes :
The first Riddle/Heathershaw five pound notes were mistakenly printed with the former title of Chairman of Directors, Note Issue Department instead of Governor, Commonwealth Bank. The mistake was quickly rectified resulting in this rare issue. The serial numbers used for the Note Issue Department type were within the range used for the Commonwealth Bank type, however, prefixes of only Q/11 or Q/12 occur.
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