2026 $2 The Last Post Coins:
Uncirculated and Silver Proof Packs
At the going down of the sun, a lone bugle sounds. The Royal Australian Mint honours the Last Post with a new coloured $2 coin, and Military Shop presents it in five limited packs with collectables from our remembrance range.
Available from 08:30 AEDT, Tuesday 10 November 2026. Only 390 packs. Tap [Notify Me] on the product page any pack and we will email you the moment it goes on sale.
2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin,
The Last Post: Rising Sun Heritage Pack
$125.00 $152.50
A pairing made for Army families. The Rising Sun Heritage Collection (Limited Edition: 1,250) marks 125 years of the Australian Army with an individually numbered gold-plated Army 125 medallion and eight numbered 25 mm lapel pins, one for each pattern of the Rising Sun badge from 1902 to 2025, presented on a display stand. The pins lift out to wear and return to the stand for display. It arrives with the Last Post coin in its Mint card.
What's included
- 2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin, The Last Post
- Rising Sun Heritage Collection, 125 Years of the Australian Army
- Value
- $152.50
- Pack price
- $125.00
- You save
- $27.50
- Packs
- 90
2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Silver Proof Coin,
The Last Post: In the Service of Others Silver Proof Pack
$555.00 $610.00
The Mint's silver proof coin, struck in 8.55 g of 99.99% silver with a mintage of just 10,000, presented with our In the Service of Others VC-GC Limited Edition Medallion Set (Limited Edition: 1,000). The set honours four Victoria Cross recipients and a George Cross recipient in silver-plated medallions, with a replica Victoria Cross and a replica George Cross, in a steel case with a certificate of authenticity that includes the recipients' citations. Completed with the Army 125 Years silver-plated medallion and the Third Pattern Rising Sun pin.
What's included
- 2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Silver Proof Coin, The Last Post
- In the Service of Others VC-GC Limited Edition Medallion Set
- Army, 125 Years For Our Nation Silver-plated Limited Edition Medallion
- Limited Edition Third Pattern Rising Sun Lapel Pin
- Value
- $610.00
- Pack price
- $555.00
- You save
- $55.00
- Packs
- 10
2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin,
The Last Post: Where the Poppies Grow Pack
$65.00 $80.50
The red poppy has marked remembrance since the fields of the Western Front. This pack pairs the Last Post coin with our Where The Poppies Grow Limited Edition Medallion and a Lest We Forget lenticular pin: a fitting start to any remembrance collection.
What's included
- 2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin, The Last Post
- Poppy Mpressions Where The Poppies Grow Limited Edition Medallion
- Lenticular Lest We Forget Lapel Pin
- Value
- $80.50
- Pack price
- $65.00
- You save
- $15.50
- Packs
- 100
2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin,
The Last Post: Spirit of Mateship Pack
$85.00 $97.50
Mateship is at the heart of the Australian service story. This pack pairs the coin with the Leslie "Bull" Allen MM Spirit of Mateship Limited Edition Medallion (Limited Edition: 500), which carries his image on the obverse and a period Rising Sun hat badge with the words "The Spirit of Mateship" on the reverse, in a polished two-tone silver and gold finish. Completed with the Third Pattern Rising Sun pin (Limited Edition: 2,500).
What's included
- 2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin, The Last Post
- Leslie "Bull" Allen Spirit of Mateship Limited Edition Medallion
- Limited Edition Third Pattern Rising Sun Lapel Pin
- Value
- $97.50
- Pack price
- $85.00
- You save
- $12.50
- Packs
- 90
2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin,
The Last Post: Courage and Remembrance Pack
$79.00 $97.45
A pack made for giving. The "In the Face of Fire" brooch from our Symbols of the Soul collection honours courage, while the Soldier and Nurse pin (Limited Edition: 1,000) remembers those who served side by side. Completed with a 3D poppy pin.
What's included
- 2026 $2 'C' Mintmark Coloured Uncirculated Coin, The Last Post
- Symbols of the Soul Courage: "In the Face of Fire" Limited Edition Brooch
- Soldier and Nurse Limited Edition Lapel Pin
- 3D Poppy Recollections Lapel Pin
- Value
- $97.45
- Pack price
- $79.00
- You save
- $18.45
- Packs
- 100
The meaning of the Last Post
The Last Post began as a simple bugle call marking the end of a soldier's day. Over time it became something far greater. Today it is heard at Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services and at military funerals across Australia, played after the Ode of Remembrance and before a minute's silence.
In that silence we remember all Australians who have served and died in wars, conflicts and peace operations. The call tells us the day is done and that they have gone to their final rest. In Canberra it is sounded every evening at the Australian War Memorial's Last Post Ceremony, where the story of one person on the Roll of Honour is told.
The 2026 coin, designed by Lydia Ashe, shows a bugler before a war memorial at sundown. Bars of music radiate outward like sound waves, echoing the setting sun, and musical rests mark the silence that follows. Memorial steps ground the design, the words "The Last Post" and "Remembrance" follow the rim, and twilight oranges and purples complete the colour print. It follows the Mint's Dawn Service coin of April 2026.
Proof or uncirculated?
Silver proof: struck in 8.55 g of 99.99% silver to the Mint's proof standard, presented in a capsule and presentation case with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Maximum mintage 10,000.
Uncirculated: struck to the Mint's uncirculated finish in a capsule and presentation card. Maximum mintage 100,000.
Both carry the 'C' mintmark for Canberra, where they are struck. A version without the mintmark will also be released into circulation; the coins in our packs are the collector editions.
Continue the story
Many collectors pair this coin with a piece from our Heritage and Remembrance range. Each is available at its regular price.
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Remembrance Day, Last Post Audio Figurine, $159.01. Plays the Last Post.
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BrandNet Archive Edition, Rising Sun Heritage Collection, from $160.00.
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BrandNet Archive Edition, Army 125 Years For Our Nation Medallion, from $35.00.
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Symbols of the Soul Limited Edition Brooch Set, $179.00.
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Anchored in History, 125 Years of the Royal Australian Navy Button Collection, $125.00.
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In the Service of Others VC Medallions, from $100.00 each.
FAQs
When do the 2026 Last Post coins go on sale?
At 08:30 AEDT on Tuesday 10 November 2026, the general release date set by the Royal Australian Mint. Tap [Notify Me] on any pack to receive an email the moment it goes live.
How many coins were made?
The Royal Australian Mint has set a maximum mintage of 100,000 for the 'C' mintmark uncirculated coin and 10,000 for the silver proof. Military Shop has 390 packs in total.
What is the difference between the proof and uncirculated coin?
The proof is struck in 8.55 g of 99.99% silver to the Mint's proof standard and comes in a presentation case with a numbered certificate of authenticity. The uncirculated coin comes in a presentation card. Both carry the 'C' mintmark and the same Last Post design.
What does the 'C' mintmark mean?
The 'C' shows the coin was struck in Canberra at the Royal Australian Mint. It appears only on the collector editions, not on the version released into circulation.
Is there a limit on how many packs I can buy?
No. There are no order limits, but stock is limited to 390 packs and each pack is available only while stock lasts.
When will my order ship?
Orders are dispatched within two business days of the 10 November release, by Australia Post standard or express.
Why is the Last Post played?
It began as the bugle call ending a soldier's day. At commemorative services it is played after the Ode of Remembrance and before a minute's silence, to honour those who have served and died.
