Item: Royal Australian Mint 2010 Inspirational Australian Series - Fred Hollows

Issue Mint: Royal Australian Mint

Legal Tender: Australian $1

Mintage: N/A

Material: Base Metal

Issue Price: $12.95

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Inspirational Australians – Health

In 2010, the third release in our highly collectible Inspirational Australians coin series, celebrates the life and work of Professor Fred Hollows.

A skilled ophthalmologist, he pioneered modern cataract surgery with the use of an implanted intraocular lens 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.