2016 - Royal Australian Mint - 100 Years of ANZAC - Rats of Tobruk

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

• Commemorative 20c coin acknowledging the eduring courage of the combined British and Australian garrison that were on the ground at the port city of Tobruk
• Part of the '100 Years of ANZAC' series of coins 

Details

Under constant artillery fire, frequent air attacks and repeated ground assaults, the Libyan port of Tobruk remained in Allied hands between April and August 1941, despite the odds. The so-called Rats of Tobruk - the name given to the British and Australian garrison that held their ground there - dug deep against a German-Italian army commanded by General Erwin Rommel. Despite the barrage, they held on to maintain control of the vital port city.

Specifications

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