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Honouring the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
Struck by the Royal Australian Mint, this $2 coin marks 80 years since Japanese officials formally surrendered to the Allies, ending the Second World War. A unique, poignant Australian legal tender type, each coin carries a full-colour Poppy Wreath motif, with the eight poppies representing the eight decades that have passed since the end of the conflict. Whilst an affordable military commemorative, honouring those who defended Australia, and those who lived through years of uncertainty at home, this one-year-only type will also be highly sought after by collectors.
Sure to be hoarded out of circulation!
Likely to have a low mintage, this eye-catching full-colour $2 type is sure to be hoarded out of circulation at speed. Like every commemorative $2, therefore, it will be very tough to find in change. Even if you are fortunate, and find one of these distinctive WWII 80th Anniversary $2 coins, it will not be in Uncirculated quality, as presented here.
Offered in strictly Uncirculated condition!
An important opportunity, this is your chance to keep your collection complete in top grade! Housed in an attractive credit card-style pack, the WWII 80th Anniversary Poppy Wreath 2025 Colour $2 is available in strictly Uncirculated condition – as good as the day it left the Royal Australian Mint. Click add to cart now!
About the design…
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this unique Australian legal tender type carries a poignant, richly symbolic design. Rendered in full-colour, the design comprises a stylised wreath of poppy plants, with eight flowers, leaves and a ribbon intertwined, with the eight poppies representing the eight decades that have passed since the end of the conflict. Iconic symbols of remembrance, poppy wreaths are often laid at memorials in honour of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during wartime.
The origin of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance goes back to the First World War. The poppy was the first plant to spring from the shattered battlefields of northern France and Belgium, with military folklore proclaiming that the vivid red hues of the poppy were produced by the blood of the fallen soaking into the ground. Symbolising ‘the sacrifice of shed blood’, the poppy has thus long been considered the key symbol for Remembrance Day – the annual commemoration of the Armistice declared on the 11th of November 1918 that brought an end to WWI.
Beyond its importance in commemorating the fallen, the poppy quickly became synonymous with helping the living as well. Symbolising the sacrifice of all those who have fought in war, poppies were first sold to raise funds for ex-servicemen and their families as far back as 1921, and this tradition has grown stronger with every passing year.
Capturing the deeply poignant symbolism of the poppy with the power of modern minting, ththe latest full-colour $2 forms a moving tribute to those who served the nation during the Second World War.
- Marks the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
- Utterly unique, one-year-only type.
- Offered in strictly Uncirculated condition.
- Australian legal tender – spans 20.50mm.
- Struck by the Royal Australian Mint.
- Set within a credit card-style pack.
