1/2oz Silver Australian Battle Of The Coral Sea Silver Coin 2014 – Some toning due to age

1/2oz Australian Battle Of The Coral Sea Silver Coin

The vast majority of mints around the globe often strike coins with inspirational designs honouring a nation’s past and celebrating previous coin designs. The Perth Mint’s War in the Pacific Series honoured e combined efforts of the United States and Australia as the two countries led the battle in the Pacific Ocean theatre against the Japanese in World War II.

Coin Highlights:

• Part of the Perth Mint’s War in the Pacific Series.
• Minted in 2014 and 2015.
• Contains 1/2 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Bears a face value of $.50 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
• Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the obverse.

During World War II, Australian and American forces came together to defeat the widespread threat of the Japanese Imperial Navy and Army. Throughout much of the 1930s, the Japanese had expanded out from their home islands in a war that went largely unnoticed, or at least drew no reaction from most world powers.

Once the Japanese attacked the American Naval Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, a sleeping giant was awakened. The United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Army began a long-term island-hopping campaign that swept across the Pacific Ocean toward the home islands of Japan.

Lasting from 1941 until August 1945, the Americans combined with the Australians along the way to lead the Pacific Ocean region to freedom and safety, pushing the Japanese back and securing victory for the Allies.

On the obverse you’ll find the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her image in this coin was created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley, and represents the fourth-generation portrait of Her Majesty to grace British and commonwealth coinage since 1952.

Note; there is toning to the coins due to age