2008 $1 100 Years of Australia's Original Coat of Arms "B,C,M & S" Counterstamp carded coin Style:S - Sydney mintmark the Battle of Amiens was

the Battle of Amiens was “the Black Day of the German Army” and marked the beginning of the end of fighting on the Western Front

But I rejoice to think that you are under officers who will be true guardians of you throughout the length of this great venture

Known as the bloodiest day

the location of the attack

more than a year after the death of King George VI

2008 $1 100 Years of Australia's Original Coat of Arms "B,C,M & S" Counterstamp carded coin Style:S - Sydney mintmark the Battle of Amiens wasOn 7th May 1908, King Edward VII granted a Coat of Arms to the Commonwealth of Australia. The reverse design of this 2008 $1 coin is a representation of the 1908 Coat of Arms consisting of a shield incorporating the Cross of St George with a seven pointed star on a wreath as the crest above it. A kangaroo and an emu support the shield with a scroll below containing the motto 'Advance Australia Fair'. Mint Privy Mark 'S' Sydney Mint Privy Mark 'C'