1915 The Spirit of Anzac Silver Proof Coin

As part of the First World War five year programme, New Zealand Post will issue legal tender commemorative coins. The 1oz silver proof coin depicts the landing of New Zealand troops on the Gallipoli peninsula on 25 April 1915, at a beach that would later become known as Anzac Cove.

Highlights:

• Minted from 0.999 silver
• Limited worldwide mintage of 5,500
• Coin comes in a pressed metal tin, made to resemble those gifted to soldiers in World War I by HRH Princess Mary at Christmas
• Coin depicts a New Zealand soldier carrying a wounded Australian soldier to safety at Anzac Cove
• Collectable coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the commencement of World War I.

The 1oz silver proof coin depicts the landing of New Zealand troops on the Gallipoli peninsula on 25 April 1915, at a beach that would later become known as Anzac Cove. Approximately 12,000 New Zealanders would arrive alongside their Australian neighbours to fight in an ambitious but unsuccessful campaign. In the foreground, a New Zealand soldier carries a wounded Australian soldier to safety, highlighting that through the hardship of the Gallipoli campaign, the Anzac spirit was born and continues to this day.