In UNESCO’s International Year of Crystallography, the Royal Australian Mint joins the celebrations with a fun and informative coin. The first in a three-coin series called ‘Clever Australia’, this coin focuses on medical breakthroughs, and will be a perfect souvenir for those interested in science and medicine, or those who appreciate the value of ideas.

This has been one of many times that bold Australian ideas have led to important medical developments: the pacemaker (which has kept hearts beating), penicillin (which has defeated many a bacterial infection), IVF embryo freezing (which has given life’s greatest gift to many parents) and spray-on skin for burns victims (which have enabled speedy recoveries). This coin celebrates these amazing achievements.