2017 Henry Lawson 150th Anniversary 5oz Silver Proof Coin
Description
The Perth Mint has released this 5oz silver proof coin commemorating one of Australia’s most celebrated writers – Henry Lawson.
Henry Lawson (1867 – 1922) was an Australian writer and poet born near the gold mining centre of Grenfell, New South Wales, on 17 June 1867.
He is widely considered to be one of the greatest poetry and short-story writers of the colonial period.
No more than 250 of the Henry Lawson 150th Anniversary 2017 5oz Silver Proof Coin will be produced and released.
The reverse of the coin features the profile of Henry Lawson’s face composed of a number of characters and settings from his poems and short stories
Each coin is presented in a classic display box within a themed shipper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.