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Elizabeth Gould was born on 18 July 1804. She was a talented artist who assisted her husband John Gould to create some of the most spectacular bird books of the 19th century, culminating in the epic 'Birds of Australia' series, which covered 600 Australian birds.
Museums Victoria's numismatics collection is the most important of its kind in Australia, and the collection of Australian coins is the most significant in the world. This display of famous Australian coins, brilliant ancient coins, and beautiful French art medals includes some of the stunning treasures in the collection. Now on show at Melbourne Museum.
Explore a wealth of collections and research about natural sciences, history, technology and First Peoples from Museums Victoria in Australia.