2016 $5 Uncirculated carded coin - Battle of Long Tan
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Vendor:
Royal Australian Mint
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Type:
Carded Coins
Description
While Australian forces were involved in the Vietnam War over several years, it was the middle of 1966 that would see some of the most intense action for our troops. On the morning of 18 August, D Company left the taskforce base at Nui Dat on patrol, unaware of the actions they would undertake which would inspire generations. Here 108 Australian and New Zealand troops fought against more than 2000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops in the rubber plantation of Long Tan. Eighteen Australians died and 24 were wounded in what was the largest action fought by Australian forces during the Vietnam War.
On the third anniversary of the battle a cross was raised in the Long Tan rubber plantation. That day, 18 August, became known as Long Tan Day, to later be known as, Vietnam Veterans Day, and has been observed in Australia ever since.
- Continuation of the Royal Australian Mint's Official Anzac Centenary Coin Program
- Coin reverse features a representation of the cross raised in the Long Tan plantation and the scene of the battle. Texture raised on the coin emulates the rainy conditions of the battle.
- Struck on a large 38.74 mm aluminium, zinc and bronze canvas. Exclusive emblem of remembrance for those lost, and recognition for the veterans who survived this protracted conflict
- Finished to the Royal Australian Mint high uncirculated quality standard
- Low uncirculated product mintage of only 15000
- Obverse features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II effigy sculpted by lan Rank-Broadley
- Australian legal tender
NOMINAL SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination $5
Year 2016
Metal content AlZnBr
Mass 20.00 g
Diameter 38.74 mm
Finish Uncirculated
Maximum mintage 15000
Packaging Card
Obverse designer lan Rank-Broadley
Reverse designer T. Dean





