Royal Australian Mint Release the third series of Inspirational Australians $1 coin series, celebrates the life and work of Professor Fred Hollows. Fred Hollows is a skilled ophthalmologist, he pioneered modern cataract surgery with the use of an implanted intraocular lens (IOL) as seen on the coin design. This technique restored sight to those blinded by poverty alone and his name lives on through The Fred Hollows Foundation, through this coin and the vision of millions worldwide.
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2010 year-date on the obverse. The coin is available exclusively on a coloured presentation card which shapes as the Australian continent’s familiar ‘Top End’. The card pictures show Fred Hollows checking a patients eyes.
Inspirational Australians: Health
Nominal Specifications:
Denomination: $1
Metal: Al/Bronze
Mass: 9.00g
Diameter: 25.00mm
Finish: Uncirculated
Mintage: Unlimited
Designer: V. Gottwald
Source: Royal Australian Mint
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