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Item: Perth Mint 2012 Famous Battles in Australian History Series -  KOKODA 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Issue Mint: The Perth Mint

Legal Tender: Australian $1

Mintage: 5,000

Material: 1 Troy oz 99.9% Silver

Condition: Brand New in original issue condition. The coin is presented in a prestigious display case with a specially illustrated shipper andaccompanied by a Numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Issue Price: $112.50

Release Date: 4 October 2011

Theme Background

Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Kokoda Track or Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War during the Second World War. The campaign was a series of fierce engagements fought between Japanese and Allied forces from July to November 1942. The Allied contingent consisted primarily of Australians who defended what was then the Australian Territory of Papua. The Kokoda Track crosses some of the most rugged and isolated terrain in the world. It is a single-file track, passable only on foot, starting outside Port Moresby and running through the Owen Stanley Ranges to Kokoda and the coastal lowlands beyond. The troops endured nightmare conditions; torrential rain, leeches, malaria, humidity in the day and freezing temperatures at night, horrific hand to hand fighting, and a terrain churned to mud with the traffic of war.

A remarkable feature of this conflict was the part played by Papua New Guineans, who evacuated the wounded on foot, bearing the heavy stretchers to medical aid. The Papauns became known as the ‘fuzzy wuzzy angels’ for their dedication and bravery. By 16 September, Allied reinforcements had arrived from Port Moresby and during the next six weeks, the Japanese fell back over the mountains. Several significant actions were fought and the Papuan campaign finally ended with the surrender of Japanese survivors on 22 January 1943. The story of Kokoda remains deeply significant with walks and tours to honour this legacy becoming part of an Australian tradition.

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Design

The coin’s reverse depicts an Australian soldier wearing Second World War jungle kit. The background incorporates a printed historical image of soldiers on the Kokoda track, and the inscription ‘KOKODA 1942--1943’. The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark is also incorporated into the design. Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination. No more than 5,000 of these coins will be issued by The Perth Mint.

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