2026 20c Coloured Uncirculated - 1941 Service Amid Strife - North Africa and The Middle East

Description

FEATURES

• Coin reverses feature coloured designs by the Mint's Aaron Baggio commemorating key Second World War events of 1941
• Coin obverses feature the Daniel Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III
• Struck to the Mint's uncirculated finish
• Presented in cards themed around the design on the coin
  

DETAILS

During 1940 and 1941, Australian Forces fought in the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East. In swift victories against Italy in early 1941, Allied Forces captured the Libyan coastal cities of Bardia, Tobruk and Benghazi. However, German reinforcements recaptured much of what the Italians had lost- except for the fortress of Tobruk, which the Australians tenaciously defended. In July, Allied forces saw victory in Lebanon, which had come under Vichy French control. These campaigns successfully denied the Middle East to Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. But the cost was high, with nearly 7,000 Australians killed, wounded or taken prisoner.

SPECIFICATIONS 

• Denomination - 20c 
• Metal Content - CuNi
• Mass - 11.30g
• Diameter - 28.52mm
• Finish - Uncirculated
• Maximum Mintage - 40,000