The goof was made known by a radio listener who pointed out the new A$50 note misspelled the word responsibility three times
This photo illustration shows the detail in Australia's state-of-the-art new 50 dollar banknote in Sydney on May 9, 2019, with a spelling mistake in the microprint of a speech by Australia's first woman parliamentarian Edith Cowan. The yellow and green note came into circulation last October, but it took seven months for the public to notice"responsibility" was repeatedly misspelled in the text of Cowen's maiden speech to Australia's parliament in July 1921.
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.Pictured is a current circulation $50 note printed with the word"responsibility" spelled incorrectly in Sydney, Australia, on May 9, 2019.The note came into circulation on Oct. 18, 2018 with new security features designed to deter counterfeiting and with tactile elements for the visually impaired.
The quote, which is repeated over on the banknote, reads: “It is a great responsibilty to be the only woman here and I want to emphasize the necessity which exists for other women being here.”
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