2014 Australians at War - German New Guinea 50 cent Uncirculated Decimal Coin World Obverse: Crowned arms

Obverse: Crowned arms

Uncirculated finish means the coins are struck with greater pressure than circulating coins to improve the details on the design

This coin is the perfect opportunity to collect a memento of this exciting time in Australian sports history

having a convict ancestor is now seen as a badge of honour

2014 Australians at War - German New Guinea 50 cent Uncirculated Decimal Coin World Obverse: Crowned armsWhen war was declared in August 1914, Australians sprung to action to fight for the cause. One early order of business was to counter the German colony of New Guinea. Within weeks, volunteers rose to the challenge and successfully formed the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, which occupied the township of Rabaul on 11 September. A small party proceeded to the village of Bita Paka, and subsequently destroyed a German wireless station.