2017 The ANZAC Spirit - 100th Anniversary 1/2oz Silver Three Coin Set

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Description

The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series 2017 1/2oz Silver Proof Three-Coin Set features a trio of commemorative coins, depicting symbolic images and themes that represent Australia’s involvement on the Western Front and in the Middle East.

Much of the fighting during the First World War took place on the Western Front, the name given to a series of opposing lines of trenches that stretched 750 kilometres from the Belgian coast through France, and all the way to the Swiss border. However, equally as important was the Middle East Campaign fought by the allies against the Turkish Empire, in particular, the Palestine Campaign of 1917 which took place in the towns of Gaza and Beersheba.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series 2017 1/2oz Silver Proof Three-Coin Set.

The Grim Path Back
The coin’s reverse depicts five Australian members of a field artillery brigade passing along a duckboard track in the remains of Chateau Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres.

Speed and Surprise
The coin’s reverse depicts a soldier from the 4th Light Horse Brigade with his horse against a backdrop of an explosion.

Front Line Angels
The coin’s reverse depicts a representation of a nurse holding a soldier’s hand as he lies on a stretcher. In her other hand she is holding a lantern which is lit with golden light.

Edged lettering features around the coin’s rim with the words, “PRIDE • RESPECT • GRATITUDE •”.

The three-coin set is presented in a round plastic tray which fits inside a beautifully illustrated shipper featuring First World War photography, and is accompanied by a booklet containing information and imagery from the Great War. The booklet contains a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

 

Features

General Product Features

Year:
2017
Country:
Australia

Coin Features

Issuer:
Perth Mint
Finish:
Proof
Mintage:
5000
Metal:
Silver
Metal Weight:
1/2oz