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Australia ANZAC Spirit

2015-P Proof Silver One Dollar

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The Making of Nation piece was released in 2015 as part of the Perth mint 's ANZAC Spirit series. The series was released to commemorate the Australian's who served in the First World war. The reverse of this particular piece features a depiction of ANZAC soldiers landing at Anzac Cove with the legend '1915~ Making of a Nation.' The obverse houses the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the legend 'ELIZABETH II - AUSTRALIA - 1OZ 999 SILVER - 1 DOLLAR.'

The Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War is often considered to be the rapturous beginning of the Australian and New Zealand national consciousnesses. It took place on the Gallipoli peninsula which was controlled by the German allied Ottoman Empire. Beginning with landings on the 25th of April 1915 the operation, which included soldiers from the UK, France, Australia, New Zealand and British India, attempted to capture Constantinople (Istanbul). The offensive was a catastrophic failure with the allied powers being largely pinned to the Turkish coastline and sustaining exceptionally large casualties. Regardless of the wartime realities the event fostered a national identity for Australia and New Zealand based on hardship and resilience. The 25th of April is today celebrated as ANZAC (Australian New Zealand Army Corps) Day.