2016 - Royal Australian Mint - 100 Years of ANZAC - Fromelles

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 soldiers who fought through some of the most perilous conditions of war in Australian history
• Part of the '100 Years of ANZAC' series of coins 

Details

It is regarded as one of the most devestating 24 hours in Australian history. Several weeks after arriving in France, from Gallipoli via Egypt, in 1916, the Australians fought at Fromelles where they recieved a brutal introduction to the Western Front. They suffered more than 5500 casualties in less than 24 hours. One thousand eight hundred men were killed. It was the beginning of a long and costly campaign.

Specifications

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