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Title: Win 'The Sunburnt Country' coin - members - 25 wol Post by: culturebird on Saturday 25 April 2015, 05:49:40 pm THE Perth Mint has paid homage to Australian poet, Dorothea Mackellar, and her beloved verse My Country with the release of a stunning new collector coin set depicting rare and beautiful Australian landscapes.
To mark the release, The Perth Mint and The Senior Traveller are giving you the chance to win the first coin from this prestigious four-coin set. The Sunburnt Country - A Land of Sweeping Plains 1oz Silver Coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9 per cent pure silver and depicts a colour image of an Australian plain with two kangaroos grazing among the wildflowers, with a homestead in the background. The inscription I LOVE A SUNBURNT COUNTRY? A land of sweeping plains and The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark also appears in the design. Dorothea Mackellar's My Country is one of Australia's most widely recited and beloved poems. Reflective of the author's great love of the landscape, it has become one of the most recognised and celebrated pieces of Australian poetry ever written. We have three The Sunburnt Country - A Land of Sweeping Plains silver coins, each valued at $104, to give away. Competition closes 10am May 1, 2015. In 25 words or less tell us what you love about out sunburnt country. www.thesenior.com.au |