2017 $1 Uncirculated Four Coin Set, 'A War Close to Home World and the first commemorative $2

and the first commemorative $2 type

To mark the 100 years of the embarkation of the first convoy of AIF soldiers to Egypt

Mintage :                           10

45 postage stamps

the Royal Australian Mint has released this beautifully designed coin

2017 $1 Uncirculated Four Coin Set, 'A War Close to Home World and the first commemorative $2Through the eyes of a nation not accustomed to conflict at home war in our otherwise peaceful region still seems hard to comprehend so many years later. Uniquely told on these Australian legal tender coins is the story of how war arrived in our area and how we managed a successful defence against experienced and motivated aggressors. To honour the memory of these events the Royal Australian Mint has struck a set of four 2017 al bronze one dollar coins