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Two days later, Australian Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies followed Britain’s lead and declared that Australia was at war with Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost one million Australians served in the Second World War, joining the war effort primarily in the Mediterranean and the Middle East in 1940 and 1941, and increasingly in the Pacific after Japan entered the war in December 1941. Women served as well, with women’s branches of the Army, Navy and Air Force established in 1941.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time the war came to an end in September 1945, close to 40,000 Australians had lost their lives in the course of their service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn honour of the courageous Australians who served in the Second World War, the Royal Australian Mint presents these coins. The coins features a wreath of red poppies – an enduring symbol of remembrance in Australia and other Commonwealth nations. Surrounded by sculpted leaves, the eight poppies in the wreath represent the eight decades that have passed since the most devastating war in human history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Australian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382574923933,"sku":null,"price":69.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6209\/3213\/files\/74.png?v=1782038225"},{"product_id":"2025-2-80-years-on-remembering-the-second-world-war-c-mintmark-coloured-fine-silver-proof-coin","title":"2025 $2 80 Years On: Remembering the Second World War 'C' Mintmark Coloured Fine Silver Proof Coin","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUnfortunately, the First World War did not turn out to be the ‘war to end all wars’. Just over twenty years after it came to an end on 11 November 1918, another global conflict broke out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNazi Germany’s invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 was the beginning of the Second World War – the deadliest and most destructive conflict in human history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Second World War brought the threat of hostile foreign powers closer to home than ever. Darwin and other areas of northern Australia were bombed by Japanese forces in 1942 and 1943, with the first and most damaging air raid in February 1942 killing over 250 civilians and service personnel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOn 2 September 1945, the war came to an end at last with Japan’s formal surrender, which followed Germany’s surrender in May that year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCommemorating the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the Royal Australian Mint presents this 2025 $2 ‘C’ Mintmark Coloured Fine Silver Proof Coin. The coin’s reverse features a remembrance wreath, which comprises eight red poppies to represent the eight decades that have passed since the end of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Australian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386535624861,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6209\/3213\/files\/73.png?v=1782038225"},{"product_id":"2026-federation-125-years-seven-uncirculated-coin-collection","title":"2026 Federation 125 Years Seven Uncirculated Coin Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the 125th anniversary of Federation, the Royal Australian Mint presents these special uncirculated coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach colony that became a state of Australia in 1901 is commemorated on a rarely seen 25-cent coin, which features the state’s distinctive faunal and floral emblems. The New South Wales and South Australia coins also include emblems of the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory respectively; these territories, formed in 1911, were part of the states at the time of Federation. The seventh coin in the collection is a one-dollar coin representing the Commonwealth of Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese coins as a complete collection. They would make a splendid collectible or gift for any resident or visitor of the chosen state.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Australian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47684363288733,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6209\/3213\/files\/29.png?v=1782038224"},{"product_id":"2026-2-dawn-service-c-mintmark-coloured-silver-proof-coin","title":"2026 $2 Dawn Service 'C' Mintmark Coloured Silver Proof Coin","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn Anzac Day every year, dawn services across the country commence in the early hours of the morning. Well-known dawn services include the service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and the Currumbin RSL service at Elephant Rock, Queensland. Dawn services are also held at key commemorative sites overseas, including Gallipoli and Port Moresby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe time of day mirrors the dawn landing of the Anzacs on the Gallipoli peninsula in 1915, and reflects the broader significance of dawn during World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith dawn being a favourable time to mount offensives, soldiers would gather in the darkness before dawn and prepare for an attack, in what is known as the dawn ‘stand-to’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Royal Australian Mint commemorates the dawn service with this stunning coin design. The vast crowd of people represents the many Australians who gather together, year after year, for this time-honoured tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Australian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47796802322589,"sku":null,"price":230.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6209\/3213\/files\/0A87F4E9-A27C-4E91-B662-0CA5041EDCC0.png?v=1782020324"},{"product_id":"2026-2-dawn-service-coloured-circulating-coin-premium-roll","title":"2026 $2 Dawn Service Coloured Circulating Coin - PREMIUM ROLL","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach year on 25 April, vast numbers of Australians mark Anzac Day by attending a dawn service. An evocative way to commemorate the sacrifices of those who have served their country, dawn services are held throughout Australia, as well as at some key commemorative sites overseas – such as Gallipoli, where the original Anzacs landed in 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 2020 and 2021, when most could not attend physical services due to COVID restrictions, Australians still partook in the tradition by gathering in their driveways in the early hours of the morning. This reflects the enduring place that the dawn service holds in our collective consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAhead of Anzac Day 2026, the Royal Australian Mint commemorates the dawn service with this stunning coloured $2 coin. Presented in Mint-branded wrapping, these premium coin rolls offer collectors the chance to own the coins in uncirculated condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Australian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47796813332637,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6209\/3213\/files\/CDD1DFE3-A0E8-4217-ABFE-3638D1BEB6B6.png?v=1782020324"},{"product_id":"2026-20c-coloured-silver-proof-three-coin-set-1941-service-amid-strife","title":"2026 20c Coloured Silver Proof Three Coin Set - 1941: Service Amid Strife","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2026 Three-Coin Coloured Silver Proof Set marks the 85th anniversary of three key chapters of Australia's military involvement in 1941. North Africa and Middle East campaigns: In early 1941, the Allies gained Italian positions in Libya but were then pushed back eatswards cross the North Africa coast by a German counterattack. The defiant garrison of Tobruk, mainly comprised of Australians, was a bright spot in this dark time. The Allies also defeated Vichy French forces in Lebanon in July. Greece and Crete campaigns: Australians served alongside New Zealand and British troops in a doomed attempt to counter the German invasion of Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the campaigns, Australians forged ties with Greeks and Cretans that endured after the war. Women's auxiliary services were established: the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF), Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) and Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS). Packaged together in a special presentation case exclusive to this release, the three coins in the set commemorate these major events of 1941. 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