2025 $1 Uncirculated Coin - Centenary of Royal Australian Corps of Signal

2025 $1 Uncirculated Coin - Centenary of Royal Australian Corps of Signals

This 2025 $1 uncirculated coin celebrates the Centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, a unit with a proud and pioneering history dating back to the 19th century.

• Year & Denomination: 2025 $1 Legal Tender
• Series: Centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals
• Mintage: A limited mintage of 50,000.
• Composition: Aluminium-bronze
• Obverse Design: Features the effigy of King Charles III by Daniel Thorne.
• Reverse Design: Depicts the god Mercury with references to the evolution of signalling methods. The design also includes coded messages in both Morse and binary.
• Condition & Packaging: Remains housed in a capsule within its original presentation card.

About this Coin

The Royal Australian Corps of Signals was officially formed on 1 January 1925. This coin pays tribute to the Corps' century of service, from its origins in the Torpedo and Signals Corps of 1869 through its vital role in World War I. The coin's unique reverse, with its hidden coded messages, is a fascinating and fitting tribute to the vital work of this unit.