The microprint on the new $100 features excerpts from melba's autobiography melodies and memories and a letter written by monash. The polymer issue of australian 100 dollar note was designed by bruce stewart, and features portraits of soprano dame nellie melba and engineer and first world war general sir john monash The bill is one of two denominations printed today that does not feature a president of the united states, the other being the $10 bill, featuring alexander hamilton
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The series 2009 $100 bill redesign was unveiled on april 21, 2010, and was issued to the public on october 8, 2013.
Sir douglas mawson was featured on the front of the $100 note
On the back, john tebbutt was a pioneer astronomer who helped to lay the foundations for australia's involvement in astronomy with the discovery of major comets. The designs of sir john monash and dame nellie melba have been seen on australian hundred dollar notes since 1996 Some notes can be particularly valuable with the right serial numbers or if in mint condition, the rarest polymer 100 dollar bill can reach up to $2,750 each. The evolution of australia's $100 bill