The stories behind the medals

COMMEMORATIVE coins with special designs depicting anniversaries or marking significant events, people or organisations are produced as pieces for collections.

News Corp Australia is offering an exclusive and limited edition Legends of the ANZACS collection of legal tender coins produced by the Royal Australian Mint.

Honouring and recognising the Anzac Centenary commemorative period, each coin explores a different piece of Australia’s military history.

The 14-coin collection includes four unique-issue 25 cent coins plus 10 silver 20 cent coins, each with a different design theme.

The coins representing significant military decorations are exact replicas of medals, with stories covering 100 years of Anzac, from the First World War to current deployment.

The coin’s backing card explains the origin of the medal and its significance, as well as the story of a recipient of the medal and how they earned it.

Available for purchase through your newspaper, the coins can be collected at participating newsagents from April 9 to April 23.

The first coin, the Victoria Cross, and collector’s album are free on day one and the remaining 13 coins will be available for $3 each.