Summary

Australia
Dollar 1998 C (in collector's coin pack)
Commemorating the centenary of the birth of Howard Florey 1898-1968
Mint: Royal Australian, Canberra

Physical Description

An aluminium-bronze coin (25.1 mm diameter) featuring on the obverse a crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right, around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998 the artist's initials RDM incuse on the neck truncation. The reverse features a facing bust of the Australian scientist Howard Florey; in the field right in two lines, 1 DOLLAR with the artist's initials HH below; in field left the mint mark C; curved below over bust incuse, HOWARD FLOREY CENTENARY

Obverse Description

A crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right, around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996 the artist's initials RDM incuse on the neck truncation

Reverse Description

Facing bust of Florey wearing glasses; at right, 1 / DOLLAR; at left,C below incuse, HOWARD FLOREY CENTENARY

Edge Description

Milled

Significance

Struck for the centenary of the birth of Howard Florey

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