​​​‘80th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Gold Sovereign Commemorative Coin’

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Whilst it was Hitler annexing Austria before marching into Czechoslovakia and then invading Poland, which caused Britain to declare war on Germany – thus marking the beginning of the War in Europe, on the other side of the world, Japan held similar expansionist ideas. During the 1930s ,the United States - along with Britain, Australia and the Netherlands - had opposed Japan's invasion of China and in an effort to curtail their aggression, refused to sell oil to them. The Japanese Government viewed this as an act of aggression and immediately began to prepare for all-out war.

 

The Allied countries did likewise, though severely underestimating the size and capabilities of Japan’s armed forces. In 1937 Japan invaded China – with a view to plunder South-East Asia of its natural resources to fuel an ever-increasing greed for territory and domination. As the threat loomed, Australian service personnel were deployed to join British and Indian troops in Malaya, and at one of the largest naval bases in the world, Singapore – the harsh tropical conditions challenging all those unused to the stifling heat and constant rain.

 

By February 1941 the Australian army and RAAF began making their way north through Malaya - preparing to defend the Malayan peninsula against the methodical, keenly marshalled Japanese invader. In an attempt to cripple America’s naval capacity, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941 - severely damaging the Pacific Fleet and triggering a US declaration of war the very next day. The whole world was now at war – a time of unprecedented devastation and desolation - which Australia's Prime Minister, John Curtin called, "… the gravest hour of our history.’’

 

After six long years of tyranny, treachery and torture the Allies prevailed and peace was secured, but not without significant cost. In all 27,073 members of the Australian military were either killed, died of their wounds or while prisoners of war, with tales of unbelievable maltreatment of POWs coming back from those who survived the fall of Singapore, Kokoda, The Burma Railway and the defence of New Britain.

 

The Bradford Mint is proud to offer all military and general collectors this exclusive ‘80th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Gold Sovereign Commemorative Coin’ issued by authority of Ascension Island and approved by Buckingham Palace.

 

Struck to the highest numismatic quality possible – with a strictly worldwide mintage of 1,945 to match the year the war ended – it bears a richly detailed etching of Pax, the Goddess of Peace and the victorious Lion of the Allies resting after securing Victory in the Pacific.

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•    Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific

•    22mm 22-carat Gold Sovereign Commemorative Coin

•    Authorised by Ascension Island – approved by Buckingham Palace

•    Features Certificate of Authenticity and fact-filled information about the War in the Pacific

 

Call one of our Senior Executives today on 02 9841 3324 to secure your limited-edition commemoration of the peace we won after victory over a fanatical enemy.