Somewhere about 1963/1964, the Australian Government decided to switch to decimal currency. That occurred 14 Feb 1966, but at the time of the announcement, the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies decreed the new currency would be called 'Royals" rather than dollars.
Naturally this suggestion didn't last all that long, but before it got changed, the students union of the University of New South Wales ( UNSW ) had printed 'a million Royals'.
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