The neglect to always cross check small print came to the fore as Australia’s latest fifty dollar note came with an embarrassing typo and big blunder hidden in the small print.
The Reserve Bank of Australia, RBA, wrongly spelled “responsibility” as “responsibilty” missing i on millions of the new yellow notes.
The RBA which confirmed the typo today said the error would be fixed in future print runs but for now, around forty-six million of the new notes are in use across the country.
The bills were released late last year and feature Edith Cowan, the first female member of an Australian parliament.
It took more than six months for someone with a good magnifying glass to spot the typo lurked just above Edith Cowan’s shoulder
What looked like a lawn in the background of Ms Cowan’s portrait is in fact rows of text a quotation from her first speech to parliament.
When the latest batch emerged in October, new security features were embedded in the design to improve accessibility and prevent counterfeiting and for anyone wondering, yes, the “typo note” is still totally valid as currency.
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