NEW RELEASE
Lest we forget
This commemorative release recognises Australia ' s most revered national occasion – Anzac Day, when the nation pauses to remember the sacrifices of all our servicemen and women.
Anzac Day falls on 25 April each year, the day Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in 1915. Since 1916, it has been dedicated to commemorative activities honouring the courage and sacrifice of the first ANZACs during World War I and all succeeding Defence Force personnel who have served in times of war and other operations.
ANZAC DAY 2026 Coin in Card
$ 1 Australian legal tender Unlimited mintage
26X36AAD
The centre of the coin’ s reverse features a slouch hat above poppy flowers. The slouch hat, named for its sloping brim, was first worn in Australian military service by the Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1885. It soon became a permanent part of the military uniform, and simultaneously a symbol of the Australian Army and the courage of the Australian digger.
Also included in the design is a motif representing a torch and an eternal flame, the inscriptions‘ 25 APRIL’ and‘ LEST WE FORGET’, the 2026 year-date and The Perth Mint’ s‘ P’ mintmark.