2018 50c Western Front: The Battle of Villers - Bretonneux

Description

Features

• The fifth release of the six-coin Western Front series
• Packaged in a display card with historical information about the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
• This coins reverse features an artistic representation of Australian soldiers at a machine gun post on Hill 104
• Finished to the Royal Australian Mint’s uncirculated standard
  
• Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II effigy sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley
  
• Australian legal tender

Decsription

 German troops launched their Spring Offensive in March 1918, breaking three years of trench-war stalemate and threatening to capture the strategically vital city of Amiens. The Australians were rushed south from Belgium to defend Amiens and fought a series of actions which included Villers-Bretonneux. On the night of 24 April 1918, Australian troops of the 13th and 15th Brigades made a highly successful night-time assault on the German positions and recaptured the town. From Villers-Bretonneux, the Allies launched their own counteroffensive which ultimately brought an end to the fighting on the Western Front.

Specifications

• Denomination: 50c
• Metal Content: CuNi
• Mass: 15.55g
• Diameter: 31.51mm
• Finish: Uncirculated 
• Packaging: Coin in Card 
• Mintage: 15,000

Please Note: As this is a second hand item, there is minor scratching on the plastic capsule surrounding the coin, however the coin and card are in very good conditon.