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Sir William Dobell portrait of David Chambers, 1944

The year this portrait was painted in 1944 was pivotal in the life and career of Dobell. In January he was awarded the 1943 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Joshua Smith, called Portrait of an Artist.

Turkey, Sixty piastres on ten shillings of 1915

These historic notes were issued to Allied forces, including ANZACS, at Gallipoli. They were an English ten shilling overprinted in Arabic 60 Silver Piastres.

Elioth Gruner, oil on canvas, "On the Murrumbidgee", 1929

Gruner won the fourth of his seven Wynne Prizes for this landscape of a district that would remain his inspiration for the rest of his life.

Australia, Ten shillings of 1913 with serial 'M 000001'

This extraordinary banknote, the first printed for the Commonwealth of Australia, was presented to Judith Denman (daughter of Governor-General Lord Denman), at a special numbering ceremony at he King's Warehouse, Melbourne, on May 1, 1913.

One pound domiciled Perth, dated 1st July, 1907

Before the first distinctive Australian Commonwealth notes were issued in 1913, the notes of over 50 private banks circulated at various times.