Reversing 5

About the feature

When the banknote is tilted, the number 5 inside the building alternately appears forwards, disappears, then appears backwards.

Did you know?

• The Federation Pavilion was opened in Centennial Park in Sydney on 1 January 1901 and was the site of the official ceremony that marked the proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia.
• The original pavilion was made from plaster of Paris and was removed in 1903. The new Federation Pavilion was opened in 1988.
• The new Federation Pavilion houses an obelisk known as the Federation Stone, created to symbolise the coming together of the states and territories.

For more information

30 September 2020
Next Generation of Banknotes: Circulation Date for the New $100 Banknote

24 February 2020
Next Generation of Banknotes: $100 Design Reveal

8 October 2019
Next Generation of Banknotes: $20 Enters General Circulation

9 August 2019
Next Generation of Banknotes: Circulation Date for the New $20 Banknote

22 February 2019
Next Generation $20 Banknote Design Reveal

17 October 2018
Next Generation of Banknotes: $50 Enters General Circulation

5 September 2018
Next Generation of Banknotes: Circulation Date for the New $50 Banknote

15 February 2018
Next Generation of Banknotes: $50 Design Reveal

19 September 2017
Next Generation of Banknotes: $10 Enters General Circulation

15 September 2016
Bulletin article – New Banknotes: From Concept to Circulation
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