2012 RSL Carded Red Poppy - Damaged packaging

Description

PLEASE NOTE: This is a secondhand item, and has some cosmetic flaws to the packaging. Please request extra photos if you would like close ups images of all noticable flaws.

Details

At 11am on the 11th of November, 1918, World War One hostilities ceased after nearly four years of continuous fighting on the Western Front. In 1919, King George V introduced Remembrance Day to commemorate those members of the armed forces who had died in the war. The day has since evolved to honour those hwo have suffered or died in any war.

The Red Poppy has long been an emblem of Remembrance Day. After World War One, the flower was one of the only plants to grow in the otherwise barren battlefields of Northern France and Flanders. Its brilliant red colour was reminiscent of the blood that had been spilled on the same ground and soon the poppy became a familiar symbol of this memorial day. 

This commemorative coin featured on this certificate of donation was produced by the the Royal Australian Mint and pays tribute to all Australian Veterans who have suffered or died for the country's cause in wars or armed conflicts.

Specifications

• Denomination: $2
• Metal Content: Al/Br
• Weight: 6.60g
• Diameter: 20.50mm
• Mintage: 503,000
  
• Packaging: The coin is presented on a donation certificate, featuring bright red Flander's Poppies over a gentle sky-blue background