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| 背面描述 | The reverse features a colorized composite design divided into four quadrants commemorating the 1914 Battle of Cocos. The upper right panel displays a colorized image of HMAS Sydney underway at sea, while the lower right panel depicts SMS Emden ablaze and listing after the engagement. The left panel presents black-and-white portrait photographs of two naval commanders associated with the battle. A central horizontal band bears the bold legend 'HMAS SYDNEY SMS EMDEN 1914-2004' in white lettering on a black ground. The vertical left margin carries the inscription '1 OZ .999 SILVER' oriented upward. |
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The Battle of Cocos, November 1914, saw HMAS Sydney destroy the German raider SMS Emden off the Direction Island atoll — the first significant naval victory for the newly formed Royal Australian Navy. Cook Islands issued this piece as part of a broader commemorative program tied to World War I centenary lead-up projects that proliferated through Pacific island mints in the early 2000s, largely targeting the Australian and New Zealand collector market. The Emden had conducted one of the most audacious commerce-raiding campaigns in naval history before Sydney caught her.