Honouring a key chapter in Australia’s involvement in the 1950-53 Korean War, this unique, one-year-only Australian legal tender type marks the 75^th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong.

Taking place from the 22^nd to the 27^th of April, 1951, the Battle of Kapyong pitted the United Nations forces from Australia, Canada, Britain, New Zealand and the US against China’s People’s Volunteer Army (PVA). Comprising about 700 men each, Australia’s 3 RAR and Canada’s 2 PPCLI bore the brunt of a fierce Chinese assault as they attempted to break through the Kapyong Valley. Against all odds, the UN forces prevented the 20,000-strong PVA from taking the valley, and thus foiled the Chinese/North Korean bid to capture the South Korean capital, Seoul.