Ten shillings 1954 to 1966 - Price guide and values
The death of King George VI presented an opportunity to introduce new designs for the ten shillings note. Captain Matthew Flinders is featured on the front of the new note and the then Parliament House in Canberra appears on the back.
Approximately 557,548,000 ten shilling notes were produced between 1954 and 1966 with the only change being in signatory H. C. Coombs' title when responsibility for issuing notes was transferred from the Commonwealth Bank to the Reserve Bank of Australia.
The numbering wheels used on note printing machines had prefix digits and six numeral digits. To complete each series, a special hand press was used to imprint the seven digit numeral on the one millionth note. The practice was continued with decimalisation until 1971.
Ex NPA 25th Anniv. of Decimal Currency.
You can see the list of signatures on australian banknotes. To help you to know the meaning of grades such as G, VG, F, VF, EF, AU, UNC, etc., you can jump to the grading section. View the average prices of certified banknotes sold at auctions.
Coombs-Wilson
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefixes AC01 to AF18 - Commonwealth | - | - | $15.80 | $27.00 | $52.50 | $106 | $118 |
| Prefix AC00 - Commonwealth | - | - | $158 | $293 | $585 | $1,080 | $1,500 |
| Prefix AF19 - Commonwealth | - | - | $167 | $275 | $563 | $1,010 | $1,400 |
| Prefixes AC91* to AE91* - Commonwealth | - | - | $563 | $1,370 | $3,040 | $6,300 | $9,100 |
| Prefix AC90* - Commonwealth | - | - | $675 | $1,370 | $3,260 | $6,100 | $8,600 |
| Prefix AE92* - Commonwealth | - | - | $675 | $1,370 | $3,260 | $6,100 | $8,600 |
| Prefixes AF21 to AH64 - Reserve | - | - | $11.30 | $22.50 | $49.50 | $106 | $140 |
| Prefix AF20 - Reserve | - | - | $126 | $234 | $473 | $763 | $1,000 |
| Prefix AH65 - Reserve | - | - | $126 | $261 | $462 | $811 | $1,080 |
| Prefixes AE94* to AG50* - Reserve | - | - | $371 | $743 | $1,760 | $3,480 | $5,000 |
| Prefix AE93* - Reserve | - | - | $414 | $810 | $1,960 | $4,400 | $6,600 |
| Prefix AG51* - Reserve | - | - | $428 | $833 | $2,120 | $4,490 | $6,600 |
| Prefix AH69 - Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varieties | UNC-60 | UNC-62 | CUNC-63 | CUNC-64 | GUNC-65 | GUNC-66 | GUNC-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefixes AC01 to AF18 - Commonwealth | $171 | $203 | $220 | $319 |
$425 |
$506 |
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| Prefix AC00 - Commonwealth | $2,040 | $2,390 | $2,580 | $3,260 | $3,950 | - | - |
| Prefix AF19 - Commonwealth | $1,830 | $2,110 | $2,250 | $2,810 | $3,380 | - | - |
| Prefixes AC91* to AE91* - Commonwealth | $14,900 | $15,600 | $15,900 | $27,300 | $33,800 | - | - |
| Prefix AC90* - Commonwealth | $15,800 | $20,600 | $23,000 | $30,300 | $37,500 | - | - |
| Prefix AE92* - Commonwealth | $15,800 | $20,600 | $23,000 | $30,300 | $37,500 | - | - |
| Prefixes AF21 to AH64 - Reserve | $180 | $200 | $210 | $254 |
$286 | $424 |
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| Prefix AF20 - Reserve | $1,310 | $1,520 | $1,630 | $1,940 | $2,250 | - | - |
| Prefix AH65 - Reserve | $1,350 | $1,530 | $1,630 | $2,100 | $2,580 | - | - |
| Prefixes AE94* to AG50* - Reserve | $7,500 | $9,200 | $10,000 | $13,300 | $16,500 | - | - |
| Prefix AE93* - Reserve | $10,100 | $12,300 | $13,500 | $17,100 | $20,800 | - | - |
| Prefix AG51* - Reserve | $9,200 | $10,900 | $11,800 | $15,400 | $19,000 | - | - |
| Prefix AH69 - Reserve | - | - | - | $575 | - | - | - |
Average prices of certified Ten shillings 1954 to 1966 Coombs-Wilson sold at auctions
Varieties and details
Commonwealth Bank
Star (*)
It refers to the star (pre-decimal) or asterix (decimal) that can be found at the end of the serial number to indicates replacement notes.
You can find known star notes in the registry.
Reserve Bank
Last update : Sunday, June 1, 2025
