2017-P $25 Australia ANZAC Beersheba. 9999 Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR70DCAM FS

  

9999 Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR70DCAM FS. This coin is graded a perfect PR70DCAM by PCGS, it is also a First Strike. There are a total of only 65 such PCGS PR70DCAM graded coins.

This gold proof coin commemorates the 4th Light Horse Brigade. Made up of the 4th, 11th, and 12th Light Horse Regiments, the brigade served with distinction on Gallipoli and in Sinai-Palestine during the First World War. The 4th Light Horse Brigade was formed in March 1915 and served on Gallipoli as dismounted infantry. Their most significant action, however, took place on October 31, 1917 when they participated in a cavalry charge near the town of Beersheba in Palestine, in an effort to rout the enemys Gaza-Beersheba defenses.

This action was recognized as one of the most famous mounted actions of the Great War. The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/4 ounce of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality.

The coins reverse depicts a member of the 4th Light Horse Brigade with his horse. The design includes a red poppy, the inscription THOSE MARVELLOUS HORSES 1917, as well as The Perth Mints traditional P mintmark. Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2017 year-date, and the monetary denomination are shown on the coins obverse. The Perth Mint will release no more than 1,000 of The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series Beersheba 2017 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin. This coin comes with the original mint packaging and certificate of authenticity.

The item "2017-P $25 Australia ANZAC Beersheba. 9999 Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR70DCAM FS" is in sale since Monday, April 9, 2018. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\Australia\Gold". The seller is "mik_heger" and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia.

• Weight: 7.77 grams
• Diameter: 20.60 mm
• Thickness: 2 mm
• Mintage: 1,000
• Certification Number: Will Vary Multiple Coins
• Certification: PCGS
• Grade: PR70DCAM
• Year: 2017
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Composition: .