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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Sir John Monash
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed portrait of General Sir John Monash facing forward in military dress, rendered in high relief against a lightly detailed field. The subject's name SIR JOHN MONASH arcs prominently around the upper portion of the design, while the denomination 5 DOLLARS appears to the left. The specification legend 1oz .999 Ag is inscribed alongside his birth and death years AWB 1865 - 1931, commemorating his distinguished military and civil career. |
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John Monash was arguably the most capable Allied commander of the First World War's final year, and his reputation was well established long before any coin honored him. His 1918 coordinated-arms offensives — combining infantry, artillery, tanks, and air support with a precision his British counterparts rarely matched — are still studied at staff colleges. He was knighted on the battlefield by King George V in July 1918, one of the few such ceremonies conducted under active service conditions.
This release coincided with the centenary commemorations of the Armistice. The Royal Australian Mint issued this as part of a broader 2018 WWI centenary program.