Value 0.25 AUD Diameter ? mm Edge milled | Mass ? g Thickness ? mm | |
Composition Nordic gold and a mix of aluminium, bronze and zinc. | ||
The twenty five-cent coin of the Australian decimal currency system was issued as a part of a 14 coin collectors set on from the 10 April 2016 to the 23 April 2016. The coins were sold for $3 in conjunction with a local news corp paper.
The 4 different coins commemorate the 2016 Anzac to Afghanistan campaign. The first coin was issued on the 10 of April with the front displaying 'Learn the Legend. The second coin was issued on the 16th of April 2016 with the Kokoda trail featuring on the coin. The third coin was issued on the 17th of April 2016 commemorating the Battle of Long Tan and the final coin was issued on the 23rd of April 2016 commemorating peace.
Each coin is sold in a protective packet but is usable as Australian Legal Tender. It is the first gold legal tender coin since the Australian Two Dollar coin was introduced in 1988.
Mintages
Each of the four coins were only produced in 2016 and only 1 million of each coin have been minted.