2000 $1 Australia's First Victoria Cross Al/Br Uncirculated Coin in RAM Card

2000 $1 Australia's First Victoria Cross Al/Br Uncirculated Coin in RAM PackThe Victoria Cross, instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856, is the highest decoration that any member of Commonwealth military forces can be awarded for gallantry in the presence of the enemy. The award was originally only available to British military personnel but members of colonial military forces became eligible for the Victoria Cross from 1867.The medal was designed in the form of a Maltese Cross cast in bronze derived form Russian cannon captured at Sevastapol in the Crimean War, with the motto "For Valour", chosen by the Queen.The date of the act of valour is inscribed on the reverse of the cross, with the rank, name and unit of the recipient on the back of the suspender bar.Ninety-size Australians have been awarded the Victoria Cross in conflicts from the Boer War to Vietnam. The Australian War Memorial in Canberra holds 54 Victoria Crosses, the largest single public collection of the medal in the world.The Royal Australian Mint is proud to present this coin honouring the gallantry of  some of Australia's finest.Crafted to exacting standards, this uncirculated collector's piece features a stylised representation of the Victoria Cross and is sure to become a treasured heirloom.Packaged in the Royal Australian Mint's official packaging in mint condition.Denomination :                  $1Quality :                            UncirculatedMetal :                              Aluminium BronzeWeight :                            9 gmsDiameter :                         25 mmMintage :                           44,979 (in this packaging)Certificate of Authenticity :  Royal Australian Mint