{"product_id":"2026-20c-coloured-uncirculated-1941-service-amid-strife-north-africa-and-the-middle-east","title":"2026 20c Coloured Uncirculated - 1941 Service Amid Strife - North Africa and The Middle East","description":"\u003ch4\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin reverses feature coloured designs by the Mint's Aaron Baggio commemorating key Second World War events of 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin obverses feature the Daniel Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStruck to the Mint's uncirculated finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in cards themed around the design on the coin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination - 20c \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Content - CuNi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMass - 11.30g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter - 28.52mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish - Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Mintage - 40,000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Royal Australian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49037000114432,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0414\/6957\/files\/waf.jpg?v=1784678058","url":"https:\/\/www.onlinecoinsandcollectables.com.au\/products\/2026-20c-coloured-uncirculated-1941-service-amid-strife-north-africa-and-the-middle-east","provider":"Online Coins and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}