2016 Australia at War. Malayan Emergency 50 Cent Uncirculated in Card
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| Coin Type: | 50c |
| Grade: | Uncirculated |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint |
| Mintage: | 50,000 |
| Metal: | Copper Nickel |
| Diameter (approx): | 31.51mm |
| Mass (approx): | 15.55g |
| Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II (Ian Rank-Broadley) |
| Reverse: | Soldiers in Malaya (S. Stojanovic) |
As Australian troops were committed to Korea, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft were sent to assist British forces in Malaya to help suppress a communist insurgency there through aerial bombing and leaflet dropping. Australian ground forces were further committed in 1955 as part of a Far East Strategic Reserve, and remained in Malaya for a further five years.
When the Federation of Malaysia was created in 1962, Australian forces returned to the region to safeguard its security against Indonesian incursions. Australia also joined American forces in South Vietnam in 1964 to assist with a growing communist insurgency, conducting an extensive campaign against the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army in the province of Phuoc Tuy until 1972.
Reverse features an artistic representation of soldiers serving in the Malayan Emergency. Produced in collaboration with the Australian War Memorial. Uncirculated coin on a presentation card.
Part of the Australia at War series, which features 18 coins that reflect the nation’s pride in our brave servicemen and women.
*Stock images courtesy of the Royal Australian Mint.
