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Marks 100 years since the Armistice that ended WWI.
Struck by the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra.
Just 2 million issued – minuscule for a circulating $2 coin!
Average annual mintage of the $2 is nearly 28 million!
Australian legal tender – measures 20.50mm in diameter.
Beautifully presented within a credit card-style pack.
Impossible to find in change in Uncirculated quality – as here!
Specifications
Quality
Uncirculated
Metal
Aluminium Bronze
Country of Issue
Australia
Denomination
$2
Issued By
Downies
ETA
November 2026
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Australia Remembrance Day Armistice Centenary 2018 $2 Colour Alumin...
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Issued to honour the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that signified the end of the First World War, this eye-catching Australian legal tender $2 is a must-have for every collector.
The years of 1914 to 1918 saw some of the darkest days in Australia's history. From the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign to the muddy trenches of the Western Front to the scorching deserts of the Middle East, the Great War would leave an indelible stamp on our nation. The signing of the Armistice by France, Britain and Germany on November 11, 1918, meant that the guns would finally fall silent, allowing the world to begin the slow process of rebuilding.
An official Australian legal tender issue, struck by the Royal Australian Mint, this full-colour $2 type forms a powerful tribute to the Armistice, and the conclusion of ‘the war to end all wars’. The blood-red poppy was a richly symbolic choice as the cornerstone of the design, with this traditional flower of remembrance tightly woven into the fabric of Australia's First World War experience.
Australia’s most sought after decimal denomination, underpinned by tiny mintages, powerful themes and eye-catching full-colour, $2 types are largely hoarded out of circulation. How often, for example, have you seen the 2018 Armistice Centenary $2 in your change? Even if you got lucky and did find this unique, one-year-only type, it would not be in premium grade, as here.
Don’t ignore the opportunity to add the 2018 Armistice Centenary $2 to your collection in strictly Uncirculated condition! Click add to cart now!
The Armistice…
By the second half of 1918, the military situation for Germany was extremely bleak. By September, Kaiser Wilhelm II was advised that the front was unlikely to hold, and that a request should be dispatched to the Allies in a bid to establish an immediate ceasefire. After the Allies subsequently enjoyed several swift advances towards the Hindenburg Line, and tens of thousands of German soldiers were taken prisoner, negotiations between the Allies and Germany began in October of 1918.
Holding the whip hand, the Allies enforced a harsh treaty. Among a large array of terms, the Armistice called for what amounted to complete German demilitarisation, as well as Germany accepting blame for the war, and paying extraordinarily heavy reparations. The German delegation was scarcely in a position to argue, and they reluctantly signed the Armistice just after 5am on 11 November.
Bringing an end to four years of slaughter, the Armistice took effect from 11am on the same day. Although a victory for the Allies, that victory had come at a significant cost for all protagonists. Along with seven million civilian deaths, it is thought that there were approximately 11 million military personnel killed as a result of the war – including 2,738 soldiers who were killed in the final hours before the Armistice came into effect.
As soon as news of the Armistice arrived in Australia, towns and cities around the nation erupted in celebration. For many of those Australian servicemen still on the frontline, however, there was a sense of numbness and disbelief that the war was finally over. Emotions were naturally mixed, as Aussie diggers realised that, although they would soon set sail for Australia, so many of their comrades would never return home.
The Timeline…
March 21: Germany launches a final push for victory, with the start of the Spring Offensive. Initial success gives way to stalemate, as the Germans fail to take key objectives.
May 28-29: The Battle of Cantigny sees American troops undertake their first major action in WWI, inflicting defeat upon the Germans.
Mid 1918: The deadly influenza epidemic begins to impact upon all nations fighting in WWI, with German forces hit particularly hard. Ultimately, more than 500 million people would be infected worldwide, with 50 to 100 million deaths.
August 8: The ‘Black Day of the German Army’ – six divisions fall apart on the Somme; the Allies take thousands of prisoners.
September: Central Powers collapse in France, the Balkans & Middle East – defeat looks inevitable.
October 30: Turkey signs an armistice with the Allies; Austria-Hungary follows suit four days later.
November 9: Germany is proclaimed a republic, with a provisional government established. Wilhelm II abdicates the German throne upon the collapse of the imperial government, and flees to Holland, which had remained neutral during the war.
November 11: The Germans sign the Armistice at 5.20am in a railway carriage at Compiegne, France. The Armistice becomes effective at 11am on 11 November, and the Great War is finally over.
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Australia Remembrance Day Armistice Centenary 2018 $2 Colour Aluminium-Bronze Uncirculated Coin Pack
$54.99 AUD
$69.99
Unit price /
Unavailable
21% OFF
Issued By
Downies
Country of Issue
Australia
Year of Issue
2018
Denomination
$2
Grade
N/A
Metal
Aluminium Bronze
Quality
Uncirculated
Dimensions
N/A
Mintage
N/A
Diameter (mm)
20.62
Brand
N/A
Scale
N/A
Release Date
N/A
Race team
N/A
ETA
November 2026
Limited Edition
N/A
Issued to honour the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that signified the end of the First World War, this eye-catching Australian legal tender $2 is a must-have for every collector.
The years of 1914 to 1918 saw some of the darkest days in Australia's history. From the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign to the muddy trenches of the Western Front to the scorching deserts of the Middle East, the Great War would leave an indelible stamp on our nation. The signing of the Armistice by France, Britain and Germany on November 11, 1918, meant that the guns would finally fall silent, allowing the world to begin the slow process of rebuilding.
An official Australian legal tender issue, struck by the Royal Australian Mint, this full-colour $2 type forms a powerful tribute to the Armistice, and the conclusion of ‘the war to end all wars’. The blood-red poppy was a richly symbolic choice as the cornerstone of the design, with this traditional flower of remembrance tightly woven into the fabric of Australia's First World War experience.
Australia’s most sought after decimal denomination, underpinned by tiny mintages, powerful themes and eye-catching full-colour, $2 types are largely hoarded out of circulation. How often, for example, have you seen the 2018 Armistice Centenary $2 in your change? Even if you got lucky and did find this unique, one-year-only type, it would not be in premium grade, as here.
Don’t ignore the opportunity to add the 2018 Armistice Centenary $2 to your collection in strictly Uncirculated condition! Click add to cart now!
The Armistice…
By the second half of 1918, the military situation for Germany was extremely bleak. By September, Kaiser Wilhelm II was advised that the front was unlikely to hold, and that a request should be dispatched to the Allies in a bid to establish an immediate ceasefire. After the Allies subsequently enjoyed several swift advances towards the Hindenburg Line, and tens of thousands of German soldiers were taken prisoner, negotiations between the Allies and Germany began in October of 1918.
Holding the whip hand, the Allies enforced a harsh treaty. Among a large array of terms, the Armistice called for what amounted to complete German demilitarisation, as well as Germany accepting blame for the war, and paying extraordinarily heavy reparations. The German delegation was scarcely in a position to argue, and they reluctantly signed the Armistice just after 5am on 11 November.
Bringing an end to four years of slaughter, the Armistice took effect from 11am on the same day. Although a victory for the Allies, that victory had come at a significant cost for all protagonists. Along with seven million civilian deaths, it is thought that there were approximately 11 million military personnel killed as a result of the war – including 2,738 soldiers who were killed in the final hours before the Armistice came into effect.
As soon as news of the Armistice arrived in Australia, towns and cities around the nation erupted in celebration. For many of those Australian servicemen still on the frontline, however, there was a sense of numbness and disbelief that the war was finally over. Emotions were naturally mixed, as Aussie diggers realised that, although they would soon set sail for Australia, so many of their comrades would never return home.
The Timeline…
March 21: Germany launches a final push for victory, with the start of the Spring Offensive. Initial success gives way to stalemate, as the Germans fail to take key objectives.
May 28-29: The Battle of Cantigny sees American troops undertake their first major action in WWI, inflicting defeat upon the Germans.
Mid 1918: The deadly influenza epidemic begins to impact upon all nations fighting in WWI, with German forces hit particularly hard. Ultimately, more than 500 million people would be infected worldwide, with 50 to 100 million deaths.
August 8: The ‘Black Day of the German Army’ – six divisions fall apart on the Somme; the Allies take thousands of prisoners.
September: Central Powers collapse in France, the Balkans & Middle East – defeat looks inevitable.
October 30: Turkey signs an armistice with the Allies; Austria-Hungary follows suit four days later.
November 9: Germany is proclaimed a republic, with a provisional government established. Wilhelm II abdicates the German throne upon the collapse of the imperial government, and flees to Holland, which had remained neutral during the war.
November 11: The Germans sign the Armistice at 5.20am in a railway carriage at Compiegne, France. The Armistice becomes effective at 11am on 11 November, and the Great War is finally over.
