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On 12 October
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of decimal currency in Australia
Mintage 5000 each
making it an appealing addition to collections of Australian decimal
2016 50 cent The Battle of POZIERES The Western Front 1916-2016 carded coin Silver On 12 OctoberAustralias main contribution to the battle of the Somme in mid 1916 was the capture of Pozires, a small village that commanded the high ground towards Thiepval. After falling to the Australians on 23 July, Pozires was reduced to rubble by a concentrated German bombardment as the fighting continued throughout August at nearby Mouquet Farm. In just six weeks the Australians had suffered a staggering 26,000 casualties. Charles Bean, the Australian
