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| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting a biplane glider in three-quarter perspective, representing the craft flown by George Taylor during the first heavier-than-air flight in Australia in 1909. A portrait bust of George Taylor appears in the lower right field, with his name rendered in a script signature below. The legend FIRST AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT occupies the upper field, accompanied by the centennial dates 1909 - 2009, and the descriptive inscription 'HEAVIER THAN AIR' appears to the left of the aircraft. All devices are executed in fine relief against a mirrored proof background. |
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| Reverse lettering | First Australian Flight 1909 - 2009 'Heavier Than Air' George Taylor |
| Edge | Reeded |
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