{"product_id":"2000-1-australias-first-victoria-cross-uncirculated-1-coin","title":"2000 $1 Australia's First Victoria Cross - uncirculated $1 coin","description":"\u003csection id=\"shopify-section-template--23384733942007__main\" class=\"shopify-section section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product product--small product--left product--thumbnail_slider product--mobile-show grid grid--1-col grid--2-col-tablet\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__info-wrapper grid__item scroll-trigger animate--slide-in\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"ProductInfo-template--23384733942007__main\" class=\"product__info-container product__column-sticky\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCommemorate a century of Australia's highest military honour with this 2000 $1 coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStruck by the Royal Australian Mint,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethis release marks the 100th anniversary of the first Victoria Cross (VC) awarded to an Australian:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCaptain Neville Howse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOn 24 July 1900,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring the Boer War,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHowse braved heavy fire to rescue a wounded soldier—an act of gallantry that set the standard for the medal's legendary prestige.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis coin is a crucial numismatic tribute to the bravery and selflessness of those who have earned the Commonwealth's most distinguished award for valour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eKey Features and Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003eYear of Issue:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2000\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003eTheme:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCentenary of the First Australian Victoria Cross\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDesigned by Wojciech Pietranik,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe coin features a detailed depiction of the Victoria Cross medal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe legend reads \"Victoria Cross One Dollar\" with the inscription \"Capt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHowse 24 July 1900\" flanking the medal in fine lettering.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFeatures the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAluminium Bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,6,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,6,0\"\u003eMintage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e49,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e979 (Issued in this specific collector card format).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"4,7,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4,7,0\"\u003eLegal Tender:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOfficial Australian $1 coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eA Legacy of Bravery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Victoria Cross is more than a medal; it is a symbol of the ultimate devotion to duty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSince Neville Howse received his VC in 1900,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eonly a small number of Australians have joined this elite group of recipients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis coin captures the gravity of the award,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich is famously cast from the bronze of cannons captured during the Siege of Sevastopol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt remains a cornerstone for collectors of military and commemorative Australian coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCondition and Presentation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe coin is presented in its original,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eofficial Royal Australian Mint collector card,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich provides historical background on Captain Howse and the significance of the award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection 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