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coin set

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  • Other Name

    ANZAC 75th anniversary commemorative (full name)

  • Description

    ANZAC 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Set, 25th April 1990

    2 x five dollar coins in coin boxes

    NZ coin obverse: effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; legend: ELIZABETH II / NEW ZEALAND / 1990

    reverse: design of a fully kitted New Zealand soldier, leaning on his gun, with the New Zealand flag waving in the background, "5 DOLLARS" is in the bottom right corner of the coin

    Australian coin obverse: effigy of Queen Elizabeth II; legend: ELIZABETH II / AUSTRALIA 1990

    reverse: design taken from famous Gallipoli image "Simpson and His Donkey" - one solider taking an injured friend to safety on his donkey, "5 DOLLARS" is in the top right corner of the coin

    both coins are stored in separate coin boxes with cream imitation leather on the exterior, white satin on the interior lid, and military-green felt on the interior base with coins inset; NZ box has the silver fern and "NZ" embossed in gold on the exterior lid; the text "Reserve Bank of New Zealand" and associated coat of arms are embossed in brown on the interior lid; Australian box has the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces coat of arms embossed in gold on the exterior lid; interior lid features the Australian coat of arms and the text: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT embossed in brown; both coins are in plastic capsules

    coins are stored in a large rectangular cardboard box; ANZAC photographs on the interior; gilt symbols and black text on the cover: THE ANZAC 75th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE COIN SET. / 25th APRIL, 1990. / LEST WE FORGET

    set contains an information booklet, with material about the war effort and the coins

  • Place
  • Other Id

    2017.x.741 (temporary accession number)

  • Department
coin set, 2017.x.741, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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