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1994 Sarah Durack TEN DOLLARS |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf. Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1994 |
Reverse: | Sarah Durack - Design by Horst Hahne Legend: AUSTRALIA'S 1st GOLD MEDALLISTS 10 DOLLARS. SARAH DURACK |
| Edge: | Plain edge. |
| Weight: | 20.77 grams. |
| Size: | 34.1 mm (diameter) 2.9 mm (thickness). |
| Composition: | .999 Silver. |
| Silver Content: | .6678 oz. |
| Mintage: | Canberra: Specimen - 21,484 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1994 Sarah Durack TEN DOLLARS
| Specimen | |
| 1999 | 32.50 |
Notes:
This reverse-frosted specimen coin was encapsulated and distributed for inclusion in a special hinged lid case housing the 3-year, 6-coin Olympic Heritage series. | Historical Feature:Sarah (Fanny) Durack |
Born in Sydney in 1889, Sarah Durack (1889-1956) became an Australian sporting legend, breaking at least 11 world records during her 15-year swimming career. Competing in distances from 100 yards to a mile, her success is considered remarkable. She dominated swimming in New South Wales and was nominated to represent Australia at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm.
Amongst protests from the Ladies Swimming Association because men would be in attendance at the events, compromising the modesty of female swimmers, Durack was not financially supported by the Australian Olympic Council. With true fighting spirit, Durack herself, raised the money to attend through public fundraising and sailed on a separate steamer.
Winning her first heat in a time that equalled the mens 100m win at the 1896 games, Durack was the first Australian woman to win a race in Olympic competition. She went on to win the event and become Australia's first female gold medallist.
Durack was ready to defend her title at the 1920 Antwerp Games, but fell ill. She retired soon after and devoted her time to coaching. Durack's immense talent and commitment served as an inspiration to women athletes Australia-wide.
Sarah Durak died of cancer in 1956 at the age of 67.
Source: Certificate of Authenticity accompanying the 1994 Olympic Heritage Specimen $10 pair.
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