2015 20c Australia Remembers - Coo-ee March Unc Coin in Card

2015 20c Australia Remembers Coo-ee March Uncirculated Coin in CardThe Coo-ee March was the first of many snowballing recruitment marches to enlist men to join the Australian Imperial Forces in 1915.The Royal Australian Mint has worked with Gilgandra Shire Council to commemorate a centenary of the Coo-ee March with the inclusion of this 20c Uncirculated Coin as part of the Australia Remembers Coin Series.The morning of 10 October 1915, say 26 young men leave their hometown of Gilgandra, central west of New South Wales, in a recruiting march effort to join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). This gesture spoke for a nation that wished so emphatically to contribute to Commonwealth efforts in the First World War, which was being fought across the globe.The Coo-ee as they became known had increased in number to 263 by the time they had covered their 320 miles to arrive in Sydney and enlist, their youthful enthusiasm encouraging many men to answer the call from the Dardanelles along the way. News spread quickly and subsequent snowball marches started soon after all over Australia, the Coo-ees were joined in history by the Kookaburras, Kurrajongs and Boomerangs to name just a few.The Royal Australian Mint shares the spirit of the Coo-ees 100 years on with our annual Australia Remembers release.This coin forms part of the Royal Australian Mint’s Australia Remembers Coin Series.Produced in collaboration with Gilgandra Shire Council.Uncirculated coin comes in a presentation card.The reverse design features moving imagery of the Coo-ee marches.The obverse of the coin features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II effigy sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadly.Each coin is issued as Australian Legal Tender.Denomination :       20cQuality :                 UncirculatedMetal :                   Cupro NickelWeight :                 11.30 gramsDiameter :              28.50 mmMintage :                30,000Certificate of Authenticity : Royal Australian Mint Commemorative PackagingAdvertising Date :   5th October 2015Release Date :        5th October 2015