2026 20c Coloured Uncirculated Coin North Africa and the Middle East

Fighting around the Mediterranean, on the sea, in the air, and on the land, characterised the experiences of the Australian armed forces during 1940 and 1941. The Royal Australian Mint is proud to present the 1941: Service Amid Strife (Australia in the Second World War) coin release. The three coins in this set commemorate the major campaigns in these areas in 1941, as well as the establishment of the women’s services, which first came into being during that same year.

The North Africa and the Middle East coin features some of the materiel utilised in these conflicts by the Australian Air Force, Army and Navy. The ship depicted is the HMAS Stuart, used in the evacuation of Crete. A Hawker Hurricane plane represents the Air Force, and representative of the Army is an Ordnance QF 25-pounder gun. The background pattern is inspired by tiled patterns historically found in the North African and Middle Eastern regions, while the colour print draws from war medals awarded for service in these area

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