2016 - Royal Australian Mint - 100 Years of ANZAC - Darwin Bombing

Description

Please Note: This is a secondhand collectable and may have minor cosmetic damages such as, but limited to: Age spotting, discolouration to packaging, small tears, creases or fraying to corners or edges of packaging, scuffs or marks on the coin capsule.

Features

• A 20c coin commemorating the Bombing of Darwin in 1942
• Part of the '100 Years of ANZAC' series of coins 

Details

It was the first, and still the largest, attack on mainland Australia by a foreign power. On February 19 1942, Japanese aircraft bombed Darwin. Initially targeting the town and harbour, then a nearby RAAF airfield, the Japanese mission was deemed successful by the Empire of Japan. Despite a valiant defensive effort much of Darwin's civil and military infrastructure was destroyed, including 20 military aircraft and eight ships. 

Specifications

• Denomination: 20c
• Metal Content: CuNi
• Diameter: 28.52mm
• Weight: 11.31g
• Packaging: Presented on a small RAM card, with splashes of orange highlighting black and white wartime imagery