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Medical themes on Australian coins
Author(s) -
Nicks Rowan,
Pearn John,
Fenner Frank,
Braga Stuart
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143149.x
Subject(s) - history , classics , medicine , genealogy , art history
Nations preserve the history of important events and great citizens on their coins. Australia has also celebrated doctors and medical themes on its coins, including Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Lord Florey and Sir Neville Howse.