{"product_id":"copy-of-2017-australian-fifty-cent-coin-the-battle-of-passchendaele-the-western-front-uncirculated-and-carded","title":"2017 50c Coin - The Western Front - The Battle of Passchendaele","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0118\/3652\/2558\/files\/PACKING_SLIP_LOGO.png?v=1703545409\" alt=\"Loose Change Coins Logo\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 50c Uncirculated Carded Coin – The Western Front: Battle of Passchendaele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePay tribute to the endurance of Australian service personnel with this official 2017 50c uncirculated carded coin from the Royal Australian Mint. Released as part of the ANZAC Centenary coin series, this issue marks the Centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) in Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFought in late 1917, the offensive aimed to break through German lines to capture Passchendaele ridge. Australian troops fought through mud, constant rain, and overwhelming artillery bombardment in exhausting, treacherous conditions, cementing their reputation for steadfast determination on the Western Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Western Front (ANZAC Centenary)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50c\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cupro-Nickel (CuNi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.55g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.51mm (Dodecagonal \/ 12-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintage Limit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse Effigy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Australian Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Official Royal Australian Mint presentation coincard\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer \/ Mint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Australian Mint, Canberra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Details \u0026amp; Key Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePasschendaele Duckboard Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reverse features Australian soldiers carefully navigating a wooden duckboard track across the mud-soaked Ypres battlefield.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eANZAC Centenary Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part of the official Royal Australian Mint six-coin Western Front collection commemorating major Australian First World War engagements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIan Rank-Broadley Obverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features the official 4th circulating coinage effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Presentation Coincard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enclosed inside a themed RAM display card incorporating detailed historical commentary and archival imagery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition and Presentation Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin is in original uncirculated condition, sealed inside its protective coincard bubble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging Wear Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Official presentation cards and outer paper sleeves may display minor superficial edge wear, subtle corner softening, or light handling marks consistent with manufacturing, transit, and warehousing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Loose Change Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37477503926440,"sku":"N# 114152","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0118\/3652\/2558\/files\/N_114152_1.jpg?v=1788486559","url":"https:\/\/loosechangecoins.com.au\/products\/copy-of-2017-australian-fifty-cent-coin-the-battle-of-passchendaele-the-western-front-uncirculated-and-carded","provider":"Loose Change Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}