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1995 Dawn Fraser TEN DOLLARS |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf. Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1995 |
Reverse: | Dawn Fraser - Design by Horst Hahne Legend: AUSTRALIA'S LIVING LEGENDS 10 DOLLARS. DAWN FRASER |
| 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 - 30,000 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1995 Dawn Fraser TEN DOLLARS
| Specimen | |
| 2002 |
70 |
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:Dawn Fraser |
Dawn Fraser learnt to swim at the age of four. By 1956, at age 19, she was showing the style which would take her to the top, winning the 110 yards Freestyle at the Australian Titles. The career that followed spanned a decade, including three Olympic and two Commonwealth Games.
She was the first swimmer to win the same event (100m Freestyle) in three consecutive Olympic Games; was the first female to swim the 100m Freestyle in less than one minute; held 39 world records, held the 100m Freestyle record for 16 years, and won eight Olympic medals (four gold and four silver), more than any other Australian athlete in any sport.
A brilliant swimmer, she trained hard and seemed to play even harder, with her carefree spirit often landing her in trouble with the authorities. After the Tokyo games, Dawn Fraser was suspended from swimming for marching in the Games Opening Ceremony and wearing an unofficial swinsuit. There was public outcry but Dawn's career wea effectively over.
Source: Certificate of Authenticity accompanying the 1995 Olympic Heritage Specimen $10 pair.
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