2015 $1 The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary - Making of a Nation 1oz Silver Proof Coin

2015 $1 The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series – The Making of a Nation 1oz Silver Proof Coin.The 1915 Gallipoli campaign of World War I was considered a costly military failure, but from this defeat the Anzac legend was born.The Anzacs had earned an enduring place in the Australia psyche, creating an incredible story of courage and endurance in the face of death and despair.Gallipoli was the first major test for the newly federated Australian nation. People believed that in the Dardanelles, Australia’s soldiers laid the foundation for a lasting sense of national identity.The Perth Mint will release no more than 7,500 of The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series Making of a Nation 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coin.The coin’s reverse features Australian Troops in widen row boats approaching the Gallipoli shore, with it’s rugged terrain in the background.The design includes the inscription ‘Making of a Nation’, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ Mintmark.Edged lettering features around the coin’s rim with the words, ‘PRIDE – RESPECT – GRATITUDE’.Each coin is presented in a black and red display case with the words PRIDE, RESPECT and GRATITUDE inscribed on the outside of the case, within a themed shipper, and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.Denomination : $1Quality : ProofMetal : 99.9% Pure SilverWeight : 31.135 gmsDiameter : 40.60 mmMintage : 7,500Certificate of Authenticity : Numbered Certificate of Authenticity