Challenge Coin: Last Post Ceremony, AWM

In honour of the Australian experience of war, and to commemorate the service and sacrifice of men and women across all conflicts, we present a collection of challenge coins and tokens - designed exclusively for the Memorial Shop. 

This challenge coin highlights the Last Post Ceremony, which is held every afternoon at the Australian War Memorial. Each ceremony pays tribute to the service and sacrifice of one of the 102,000 a fallen soldiers listed on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial.

The coin's obverse is embossed with a stylised design of a soldier playing the last post within the Australian War Memorial's Commemorative Area, encircled by the words "Australian War Memorial | Lest We Forget | Last Post Ceremony". The reverse features a silhouette of the Australian War Memorial's commemorative area.

 

The product:

• Coin embossed with a stylised design.
• Made from gold-tone metal and coloured enamel (black, brown).
• Measures 4.5 cm (h) x 4.5 cm (w) x 0.4 cm (d) / 50 grams.
• Wipe clean with damp cloth.
• Designed by Platypus Outdoors.
• Exclusive to the Memorial Shop.

NOTE: This challenge coin is not legal tender. 

 

The range:

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