​​​THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN EUROPE AND VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC TWO-COIN SET

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When  the guns fell silent over Europe on 8th May 1945, VE Day was born. After years of carnage and destruction - resulting in millions of lives being lost - the Nazi scourge had finally been crushed, the war in Europe was over and the celebrations began. In London alone over 2 million people took to the streets in Trafalgar Square and up the Mall to Buckingham Palace – cheering and singing as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and Sir Winston Churchill  appeared on the balcony to wave at the ecstatic people below.

 

Whilst celebrations continued in Europe, thousands of Australian service personnel continued to fight in the Pacific - battling tropical diseases and infections as they fought hand-to-hand through jungle after jungle. As the Japanese pursued  their plan to invade the most prosperous countries of Asia for their natural resources, the spirit and resilience of  the Australian and New Zealand forces would be relied upon, once again by the free world. The battles of The Coral Sea, Midway, Milne, the Huon Peninsula and the travails, suffering, torture and terror of Kokoda and The Burma Railway are deeply memorialised sites of some of the most defining military moments in Australian history. After America dropped two atomic bombs on Japan – forcing their acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration – and their total surrender,  crowds of Australians  descended onto the streets in celebration - shouting, singing, dancing, lighting bonfires and letting off fireworks – whilst King George VI addressed the entire Commonwealth in a  broadcast from Buckingham Palace.

 

Presented in a deluxe wooden presentation box, these stunning .999 Silver, 38.6 mm in diameter, One-Crown, fully etched coins, with 24-carat gold accenting in a special 2-coin set, commemorate the 80th anniversary year since these historic moments took place. Issued by the authority of Ascension Island, approved by Buckingham Palace and limited to just 1,495 worldwide, they represent an opportunity to remember the enormous sacrifice, courage and determination of people from all walks of life, who selflessly saw us through the darkest of times.

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•    Celebrate Victory over Tyranny with this 38.6mm, .999 Silver with 24-carat gold-plated accenting

•    Approved by Buckingham Palace

•    Strictly limited mintage of just 1,945 worldwide

 

Call one of our Senior Coin Experts now on 02 9841 3324 to secure your limited-edition 80th anniversary celebration of the Allied Victory Over Evil.