1992 $10 Note MRR Last Prefix Fraser/Cole With PIL R313aL Uncirculated

1992 $10 Note MRR Last Prefix Fraser/Cole With PIL R313aL Uncirculated

Front: Francis Greenway at right

Back: Henry Lawson at left

Period on Issue: May 1991 ~ October 31st 1993

Mintage: 165,879,960

This is a scarce variety of one of the very last Australian paper $10 notes printed.

Recent research by the numismatist Dennis Wood has shown that partway through the production of the Fraser / Cole $10 notes, NPA stopped using Plate Identification Letters (PILs).

An explanation for this change is not yet widely known, however it appears that notes without the plate letters came towards the end of the production run.

The location of the plate letter is on the left-hand side of the front of the note, within the black intaglio design about 25mm above the W in B.W.Fraser's signature.

This particular last prefix note has the PIL evident in the required location.