2008 $1 Inspirational Australians Mary McKillop Carded Coin World British and Commonwealth forces successfully

British and Commonwealth forces successfully captured the Tobruk fortress and held it against besieging Axis troops for eight months

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After four long years of conflict

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2008 $1 Inspirational Australians Mary McKillop Carded Coin World British and Commonwealth forces successfullyIn 2008 the Royal Australian Mint introduced a new series of collector one dollar coins dedicated to Inspirational Australians. This first coin issued recognises Mary MacKillop and her work in founding schools and educating Australian children whilst enduring poverty and hardships. A catholic Nun, Mary was born in 1842 and died in 1909. She is currently referred to as Blessed Mary MacKillop after being beatified by the Pope in 1995 for the miraculous