In the trenches and rest areas of the First World War, Australian and New Zealand soldiers found rare moments of relief in a simple game of chance. Two-up — the spinning of two coins from a wooden paddle called a kip — offered more than a wager. It created space for laughter, shared stories and the quiet reinforcement of mateship amid the hardships of Gallipoli and the Western Front. That wartime custom has endured. Every ANZAC Day, after the dawn services and the laying of wreaths at avenues of honour across the country, veterans and communities still gather to play two-up, turning a diggers’ pastime into a living expression of remembrance and connection.

This limited medallion cover brings that dual heritage into tangible form. A finely finished wooden paddle holds two zinc-alloy medallions: one depicting a bounding kangaroo with the words “Two-up – An Australian Tradition,” the other showing a vivid red poppy framed by sprigs of rosemary and the inscription “A Legacy of Mateship.” The cover itself is illustrated with a historic photograph of the Avenue of Honour in Ballarat and carries official ANZAC Day stamps, each cover postmarked and individually numbered. With only 2,500 produced, it stands as both a collector’s piece and a thoughtful tribute to one of Australia’s most distinctive traditions of mateship and memory.