{"product_id":"1941-service-amid-strife-2026-20c-coloured-uncirculated-three-coin-set","title":"1941: Service Amid Strife - 2026 20c Coloured Uncirculated Three-coin Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFighting around the Mediterranean, on the sea, in the air, and on the land, characterised the experiences of the Australian armed forces during 1940 and 1941. The Royal Australian Mint is proud to present the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e1941: Service Amid Strife (Australia in the Second World War)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coin release. The three coins in this set commemorate the major campaigns in these areas in 1941, as well as the establishment of the women’s services, which first came into being during that same year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Greece and Crete design focuses on the German aerial assault in Crete. Junkers planes fly in formation above and German parachutes descend through the sky. The central focus of the design is an Australian Army soldier who mans an anti-aircraft gun pointing up towards the enemy advancement. The soldier is shown atop a structure inspired by Minoan columns, an architectural feature local to the island of Crete. A horizontal line of standing figures represents those injured, fighting and lost in this conflict. Blue and white colour print represents the stripes on the Greek flag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coin commemorates the establishment of Australian women’s auxiliary services in 1941. The design depicts a few of the many roles undertaken by women in these services. Three lines of morse code radiate from the telegraph key near the centre of the design, spelling out the acronyms of the three services. The colour print is inspired by the uniform colours of the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force – the first and largest of the services.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"More Than News","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53740839436606,"sku":"9314688121195","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9399\/8142\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-13095750.png?v=1781308720","url":"https:\/\/morethannews.com.au\/products\/1941-service-amid-strife-2026-20c-coloured-uncirculated-three-coin-set","provider":"More Than News","version":"1.0","type":"link"}