On the 11^th hour of the 11^th day in the 11^th month of 1918, the guns of World War I finally fell silent on the European continent. After four years of devastation and millions of lives lost, World War I finally came to a conclusion as the nations of the Central Powers agreed to a cease fire with the Allies. Today, you have the opportunity to add the 2018 Australian End of World War I 100^th Anniversary 2 oz Silver Coin to your collection courtesy of Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives with an individual acrylic capsule!
• Released in honor of the 100^th Anniversary of the conclusion of World War I!
• Limited mintage of just 10,000 silver coins!
• Contains 2 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
• The face value of $2 (AUD) is backed by Australia.
• On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features a dove flying with a poppy in its beak.

World War I was originally known as the Great War in its day because it was the first truly global conflict. Though just three decades later the world would be ensnarled in another devastating conflict, World War I was initially believed to be the war to end all wars. A series of alliances between nations in Europe quickly led to an escalation following the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Alliances between Austria-Hungary and Germany formed the backbone of the Central Powers, and their aggression against smaller neighbors triggered alliances between the United Kingdom and France as the continents major powers all ended up involved in the fight.

Obverse

On the obverse side of 2018 Australian End of World War I 100^th Anniversary 2 oz Silver Coins is a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II. The design featured here is the fifth-generation effigy of Australian coins and was designed for the Royal Mint of England in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Reverse

The reverse face of the 2018 Australian End of World War I 100^th Anniversary 2 oz Silver Coins includes the image of a dove flying through the design field with a poppy in its beak. Inscriptions on this face include the word peace in various fonts in the background, End of World War I along the bottom rocker, and 1918 along the top rocker.

History

The United States of America was not the only far-off nation or society that found itself involved in World War I. Hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders served in the war as part of the ANZAC forces within the British military during the conflict. Roughly 62,000 Australian soldiers were killed during the war from direct military conflict along with an additional 18,000 New Zealanders.

Ordering

2018 Australian End of World War I 100^th Anniversary 2 oz Silver coins are available inside of individual acrylic capsules and arrive in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

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