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Serial number 009

As part of the First World War five year programme, New Zealand Post will issue legal tender commemorative coins. The ¼oz gold proof coin tells the story of Cyril Bassett, the first New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross in the First World War.

The ¼oz gold proof coin tells the story of Cyril Bassett, the first New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross in the First World War. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the assault on Chunuk Bair, in which he exhibited heroism in laying down and maintaining telephone lines between headquarters and the front lines. Chunuk Bair was the most notable battle of the Gallipoli campaign, with the Wellington Battalion alone suffering 711 casualties from the 760 men who made the summit. Cyril Bassett was the only New Zealander in the New Zealand Forces to be awarded the Victoria Cross for actions during the Gallipoli campaign. The Victoria Cross is pictured in the foreground of the coin, with Cyril pictured laying telephone lines in the background.

Denomination: Ten New Zealand dollars Finish: Proof Composition: 0.9999 gold Weight: 1/4 troy oz Diameter: 21.69mm Edge treatment: Milled Shape: Round Obverse design: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom Reverse design: Victoria Cross and Cyril Bassett at Chunuk Bair Worldwide mintage limit: 500 Mint: Royal Australian Mint