2025 $1 Uncirculated Coin - Centenary of Royal Australian Corps of Signal

The Coin Company is proud to present 2025 $1 Uncirculated Coin - Centenary of Royal Australian Corps of Signal by the Royal Australian Mint.  

Australia has the unique distinction of having had the first regularly formed signal unit in the British Empire. In 1869, small units existed in New South Wales and Victoria labelled “Torpedo and Signalling Corps”. These continued until 1882, when they were disbanded. In 1885 a “Signalling Corps”, comprised of 1 officer and 12 other ranks, existed in South Australia and remained active until 1901.  

The “Australian Corps of Signallers” was formed on 12 January, 1906. This Corps remained as a self-contained unit, until the introduction of universal training in 1911, when it was merged with Australian Engineers. In 1912, signals troops and companies formed portion of the Corps of Australian Engineers and served as such throughout World War I all signals units were separated from the Australian Corps of Engineers. On the 1 January 1925, all signals units were again grouped to form an Australian Signal Service. On 10 November I948, His Majesty King George VI conferred the title “Royal” on the Australian Corps of Signals. Since then, members of the Corps have served with distinction in all operational areas in which Australian troops have been involved — Korea, Malaya, Borneo, South Vietnam Cambodia Timor and the Middle East.

The Corps now has a regular establishment strength of some 300 officers and 2,300 other ranks. Its members are to be found in many parts of the world serving with United Nations forces or attached to Commonwealth formations.

KEY FEATURES

• Struck to the Royal Australian Mint’s uncirculated finish standard.
• Coin’s reverse features a representation of the god Mercury with references to evolution of signaling methods over the past century. Includes coded messages in both Morse and binary.
• Coin’s Obverse features the effigy of King Charles III by designer Daniel Thorne.
• Presented in a capsule in the presentation card.
• Strictly limited mintage of 50,000
• Australian legal tender.

2025 $1 Uncirculated Coin - Centenary of Royal Australian Corps of Signal has a limited mintage of 50,000 coins.

Product Availability - Early April 2025