The coin to which you refer is the Australian Two Dollar coin.
The other possibility and common mistake is the Australian 1996 One Dollar Commemorative of Sir Henry Parkes. He was not an Aboriginal elder, he was the Colonial Premier of New South Wales in 1896 and is regarded as the father of Federation in Australia.
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The man on the Australian 2 dollar coin is NOBODY! It is just a picture of a male Aboriginal leader.
The reverse of the Australian Two Dollar coin has a bust of an Australian Aboriginal elder "One Pound Jimmy" inspired from an engraving by Ainslie Roberts. The reverse was designed by Horst Hahne. The Royal Australian Mint advises that the person on the reverse of the Australian Two Dollar coin does not represent any particular individual.
Thomas L. Elder has written: 'The new rare coin book'
An aboriginal tribal elder gave him that name in addtion to his registered name.
The elders told their tribe not to trust them. As the elder knew what we best for their families.
Another elder takes their place until the tribe decides the next tribe leader.
The only thing different about the 2006 Australian Two Dollar coin from any other Australian Two Dollar coin minted from 1999 to 2009, is the year. The obverse has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the words "QUEEN ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2006". Underneath the Queen is the designers initials IRB (Ian Rank-Broadley). The reverse has the usual Aboriginal elder, grass tree and Southern Cross design with the inscription "2 DOLLARS".
he has aboriginal heritage
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Aboriginal.