Summary
Australia
Dollar 1998 C (in collector's coin pack)
Commemorating the centenary of the birth of Howard Florey 1898- 968
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
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Florey Centenary Committee, Jun 1998
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Date Issued
1998 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998 RDM Reverse: 1 DOLLAR C HOWARD FLOREY CENTENARY
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Aluminium Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
148 mm (Length), 67 mm (Width), 25 mm (Outside Diameter), 8.9 g (Weight)
Length and width when pack open, diameter of coin
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Shape
Round
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