The Birth of ANZAC Legend 5oz Ascension Island 2025

The Birth of ANZAC Legend 5oz coin, issued by Ascension Island in 2025, features a 5oz silver composition accompanied by a blood red SVENKA crystal. It commemorates the formation of the ANZAC forces and their battles from Anzac acove to Russell's Top , providing collectors with a tangible connection to this pivotal historical event. On the reverse the names of 28 bloody battle grounds of Gallipoli surrounding two silent sentinels, beneath a single ruby red Svenka™ crystal with heads bowed and upturned rifles, as they remember their lost mates. 

The ANZAC Legend was born on 25 April 1915 and manifested itself every day of eight months of crushing combat at Gallipoli. Although there was no military victory, the Australian and NEW Zealand troops deployed their displayed great courage, endurance, initiative, discipline, and mateship. Such qualities came to be seen as the ANZAC Spirit.

Born of egalitarianism, mutual support, larrikinism and a healthy disrespect for authority, the Anzac spirit rejected unnecessary restrictions, possessed a sardonic sense of humour, was contemptuous of danger, and proved itself the equal of anyone on the battlefield.

A nation-defining gestalt, that sees many Australians today still invoke the Anzac spirit in times of conflict, danger and hardship, The Bradford Mint is proud to pay tribute to those brave troops who stormed Gallipoli and gave birth to the ANZAC Legend in this impressively sized Silver Ten Crowns commemorative coin

Mintage: 299