World War I was, at that point in history, the most devastating military engagement the world had ever witnessed. The four-year war entangled nations and militaries from around the world, killed millions of civilians, millions more troops on both sides, and left much of Europe’s landscape pockmarked with artillery holes and trench lines. The 2018 2 oz Australian End of World War I 100^th Anniversary Silver Coin remembers the year the guns fell silent and is available to you for purchase online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Coins arrive inside of protective acrylic capsules!
• Issued to mark the 100^th Anniversary of World War I’s conclusion!
• Limited mintage of only 10,000 coins!
• Contains 2 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Issued a face value of $2 (AUD) by Australia.
• Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy on the obverse.
• A dove carries a poppy as it flies across the reverse.

The Treaty of Versailles brought about the formal conclusion of hostilities in World War I. Signed in France on June 28, 1919, the treaty wrapped up the war and set the stage for German reparations to the victorious Allies that were intended to compensate the victors for their efforts in halting German aggression on the continent.

In reality, hostilities in World War I came to an end in November 2018. On the 11^th hour of the 11^th day in the 11^th month, British, French, and German representative gathered in a railway carriage in France’s Compiegne forest to sign an armistice that initiated a ceasefire. Finally, after four long years, the guns fell silent in Europe.

The reverse design of 2018 2 oz Australian End of World War 1 100^th Anniversary Silver Coins includes a dove as it flies across the design field. The background field includes the word “peace” struck in various different fonts. Most symbolic of the war’s devastation and the aftermath is the poppy.

The poppy flower has become synonymous with remembrance ceremonies of World War I in Europe. Trench warfare and the maturation of artillery shells left Europe’s landscape physically devastated after the war. In the years to come, the first natural flora to grow on the battlefields was the poppy.

On the obverse of 2018 2 oz Australian End of World War I coins is the image of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is featured here in right-profile relief in a 1998 design from Ian Rank-Broadley.

The Perth Mint is Australia’s oldest operating mint and issues these coins to mark 100 years since the Great War’s end. These silver bullion coins are available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and ship with a protective acrylic capsule.

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