Coin 2026 20C Coloured Uncirculated Coin Greece and Crete

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 Greece and Crete design focuses on the German aerial assault in Crete. Junkers planes fly in formation above and German parachutes descend through the sky. The central focus of the design is an Australian Army soldier who mans an anti-aircraft gun pointing up towards the enemy advancement. The soldier is shown atop a structure inspired by Minoan columns, an architectural feature local to the island of Crete. A horizontal line of standing figures represents those injured, fighting and lost in this conflict. Blue and white colour print represents the stripes on the Greek flag.

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