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2014 Australia at War - Gallipoli Campaign 50 Cent coin in card
On 25 April 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops came ashore on Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula as part of a wider British effort to seize control of the Dardanelles straits. After the landing, the fighting ground to a stalemate, with Turkish forces holding the ridges of the precipitous terrain for the entire eight-month campaign.
The brutal and intense battles the Anzacs fought on Gallipoli were defining actions for the newly federated nation. For a century, the Anzac spirit has endured as the aspirational ideal of service, mateship and sacrifice for all Australians.
The reverse design features an Australian soldier and a representation of landing boats, over a backdrop of a map of the Dardanelles.
Part of the Australia at War series, which features 18 coins that reflect the nation’s pride in our brave servicemen and women.
