2005 Australia and New Zealand Army Corps 90th Anniversary Uncirculated 2 Coin $1 Set
The Australian aluminium bronze coin depicts a soldier wearing a slouch hat against a background symbolising ANZAC Cove in April 1915. The image is surrounded by the border inscription
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS 1915 - 2005.
The New Zealand aluminium bronze coin portrays a soldier wearing a 'lemon squeezer' against a background symbolising the heights of Chunuk Bair, part of which was captured and held for two days by New Zealanders in August 1915. The image is surrounded by the border inscription COURAGE 1915 - 2005 and the words
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
The two aluminium bronze coins are housed in a superbly illustrated booklet that also incorporates a Certificate of Authenticity. The booklet is contained in a presentation sleeve bearing the set number. This set has a limited mintage of only 15,000
Technical Specifications (each coin)
- Year: 2005
- Denomination: $1.00
- Gross Weight: 20g
- Diameter: 38.74mm
- Thickness: 2.55mm