2016 $1 The Rats of Tobruk - 75th Anniversary of WWII 1oz Silver Proof Coin

2016 $1 75th Anniversary of WWII – The Rats of Tobruk 1oz Silver Proof Coin.The year 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk, one of the first major battles of World War II. A small town on the Libyan coast, Tobruk was central to much of the fighting that took place in the Western Desert. The town became a key naval outpost due to its location on a sheltered, deep water harbour.The Siege of Tobruk took place between April and December 1941. Australia troops made up more than half of the Allied presence in Tobruk, with more than 14,000 men from the Australian 9th Division and the 18th Brigade of the 7th Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead.The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz 99.9% pure silver, and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000of the 75th Anniversary of WWII – The Rats of Tobruk 2016 1oz Silver Proof Coins.The coin’s reverse features two Australian troops in the trenches during the Siege of Tobruk. The design includes the inscription 75th ANNIVERSARY FO WWII and THE RATS OF TOBRUK, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ Mintmark.The coin’s obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2016 year-date and the monetary denomination.Each coin is presented ins classic grey Perth Mint display case within an illustrated shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.Denomination : $1Quality : ProofMetal : 99.9% Pure SilverWeight : 31.135gmsDiameter : 40.60 mmMintage : 5,000Certificate of Authenticity : The Perth Mint’s numbered Certificate of Authenticity.