<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two new sets of commemorative coins have been released to commemorate the bravery of Australian soldiers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Royal Australian Mint has released a special $2 coin to pay homage to the Anzac Day dawn service and serve as a symbol that the Anzac spirit lives on.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The coin features a depiction of the rising sun over an ocean, a crowd gathered in the early light, a lone soldier facing the horizon and poppies behind the crowd.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>FUEL CRISIS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-poll-shows-voters-blame-donald-trump-for-fuel-crisis/7a6210ea-4299-4ed2-8cdf-4256bd604a0f" target="_blank"><strong><span>Poll reveals who Australians blame for petrol woes</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The mint has released two coins with the design, including a 2026 $2 'C' mintmark coloured uncirculated coin and the 2026 $2 'C' mintmark coloured fine silver proof coin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The design will also appear on a circulating coin, allowing the tribute to pass through many hands across the country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Assistant treasury minister Andrew Leigh said the coins served as a lasting tribute to all Australians who have made the ultimate sacrifice for Australia.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/coins-royal-australian-mint-releases-two-new-commemorative-coins-to-mark-the-anzac-day-dawn-service-and-the-battle-of-kapyong/73ec56aa-3683-4849-8037-ee519b65be24" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Each Anzac Day, before the sun lifts above the horizon, Australians gather in a shared stillness," Leigh said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This coin captures that fleeting moment in metal, carrying the memory of service and sacrifice into everyday life."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/free-public-transport-nsw-why-state-wont-follow-victoria-and-tasmania-in-fuel-crisis-measure/e5ea855d-3da3-4d94-a589-bb7dacf92955" target="_blank"><strong><span>State leaders double down on refusal to make public transport free</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>SPORT:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/afl/kylie-minogue-2026-news-grand-final-entertainment-headliner-20260330-p5zjqi.html" target="_blank"><strong><span>AFL lands Aussie 'Princess of Pop' to headline grand final</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The mint has also released a special 50-cent coin to commemorate the Battle of Kapyong, 75 years after Australian soliders faced one of the most intense encounters of the Korean War.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The uncirculated commemorative coin will honour those who fought and remember the 32 Australians who lost their lives during the battle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The coin's design features a view of the Kapyong valley and layered hills rising across the landscape, evoking the rugged terrain where Australian, Canadian and British battalions stood together to defend against advancing Chinese forces moving through the valley below.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here 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