Australia printed 46 million new banknotes. They all contain a spelling mistake
The note came into circulation on October 18, 2018 with new security features designed to deter counterfeiting
Millions of A$50 (US$35) banknotes in Australia have an embarrassing typographical error that was overlooked by the country’s central bank before they were printed and circulated.
The goof first became known on Thursday when a listener on radio outlet Triple M sent the station a magnified photo of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) new A$50 note highlighting the word “responsibility” misspelt as “responsibilty” three times.
The A$50 currency is the most widely circulated in Australia and accounts for nearly half the total value of other banknotes in use, according to the RBA.
The “new and improved” S$50 note came into circulation on October 18, 2018 with new security features designed to deter counterfeiting and with tactile elements for the visually impaired.
It sports a headshot of Edith Cowan, who served as the first woman elected to an Australian legislature from 1921-24.
The typo appears in an excerpt of Cowan’s maiden speech to Western Australia’s parliament, which features on the A$50 note.
