1998 $1 Coin - 100th Anniversary of Howard Florey - 'C' Mintmark

1998 $1 Coin - 100th Anniversary of Howard Florey - 'C' Mintmark

Celebrate the centenary of Sir Howard Florey, one of Australia's most influential scientists, with this 1998 $1 coin featuring the 'C' Canberra Mintmark. Born in Adelaide in 1898, Florey is renowned for his pivotal role in the discovery and development of penicillin, sharing the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Ernst Chain and Alexander Fleming. This coin commemorates his remarkable contribution to medicine.

This coin features the 'C' Canberra mint mark and had a mintage of 217,156 at the Canberra ANDA Show. As shown in the image.