Product Overview
2014 Australia at War - Battle of Cocos 50 Cent con in card
As Australia commemorates a centenary of ANZAC service, the Royal Australian Mint’s Australia at War Series remembers the Battle of Cocos Islands.
Shortly after dawn on 9th November 1914, Australian troop transports and warships received the call that the German raider SMS Emden was lurking in the region of Port Refuge in the Cocos-Keeling Islands.
This coin features in the Australia at War series, will includes 18 coins which will reflect the nation’s pride in these brave servicemen and women.
Each coin’s reverse features an intricate design of the two ships involved in the battle, mirrored on the open sea.
The design also includes geographical coordinates of the battle’s location.
The white, red and blue coloured stripes featured on the packaging are representative of the ribbon colours on the medal given out during this time.
