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1 Dollar In the name of Elizabeth II, 6th Portrait - Lest We Forget - Vietnam War
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised torch emitting an eternal flame occupies the central field, serving as a symbol of gratitude and perpetual remembrance for Australian service personnel. Surrounding the central device is a decorative wreath of poppies, the internationally recognised flower of commemoration. The date 25TH APRIL appears in the upper field, referencing ANZAC Day, while the initials WRP and the commemorative legend LEST WE FORGET are inscribed around the lower portion of the design. The overall composition is rendered in a bold, graphic style befitting a solemn memorial issue. |
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Australia committed over 60,000 personnel to the Vietnam War between 1962 and 1975, suffering 523 deaths — a conflict that divided the country more sharply than any since conscription debates of the First World War. The last Australian troops withdrew in 1972, but formal recognition through memorialization came slowly and unevenly, with the national Vietnam Veterans Day only established in 1987 after sustained advocacy from veteran groups who felt systematically ignored on their return.
The "6th Portrait" designation marks the final effigy of Elizabeth II used on Australian coinage before her death in September 2022, making 2023 issues the first struck posthumously under that portrait.