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Also known as Aussie dollar, AUD, AU$, A$, $, dollar, dollars

official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu

AI overview

The Australian dollar is the official money used in Australia and also in three other Pacific island nations: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu. It matters because it's essential for buying goods and services in these countries and plays an important role in their economies and international trade.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
dollar
Country
Australia
Material used
polypropylene
Image
Australian $1 - original series - obverse.jpg
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unit symbol
AU$
short name
AU$
Commons category
Australian dollar
central bank/issuer
Reserve Bank of Australia
currency sign
dollar sign
price
0.5349
applies to jurisdiction
Kiribati
has characteristic
floating exchange rate
start time
1966-02-14
conversion to standard unit
0.7987220447284345
subdivision of this unit
cent
different from
Macanese pataca
native label
Australian dollar
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Encyclopedic overview

ISO 4217 CodeAUD (numeric: 036) Subunit0.01 Unit UnitDollar Symbol$‎ Denominations Subunit   1⁄100cent Symbol  cent¢ Banknotes  Freq. used$5, $10, $20, $50, $100  Rarely used$1, $2 (no longer in production) Coins  Freq. used5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2  Rarely used1c, 2c (no longer in production) Demographics Date of introduction14 February 1966 60 years ago (1966-02-14) ReplacedAustralian pound User(s) Australia

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