‘P’ Mintmark
The aluminium bronze coin’s reverse also features The Perth Mint’s historic ‘P’
mintmark.
Australian Legal Tender
Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin
portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the
obverse.
Presentation Display Card
The coin is housed on a presentation card with a imagery representing today's RAN.
With a fold-out stand, it allows the coin to be displayed upright alongside past and future
releases.
The Perth Mint’s ANZAC Day $1 coin program is a major numismatic
tribute inspired by the deep significance of 25 April 1915, the day Australian forces landed
on a hostile shore on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. Comprising annual releases each
featuring a new design theme, the coins honour all Australian Defence Force personnel who
have served their country.
Remembering Sailors’ Sacrifices
The 2010 ANZAC Day $1 coin pays tribute to the Royal Australian Navy. With a design
portraying HMAS Parramatta, a 'River' Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer built prior to
World War I and the image of a Leading Seaman from the same era, the coin reflects the
RAN’s long history of professionalism, discipline and courage. Including a silhouetted
bugler, the words ‘Lest We Forget’ and the date of ANZAC Day – April 25 – the reverse also
symbolises the nation’s extreme gratitude to those sailors who have made the supreme
sacrifice.