Netherlands. Set of 4 Medals – 70th Anniversary of the 1953 North Sea Flood – Queen Juliana – 2023 (No reserve price)
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Set of four ungraded silver-plated medals, 40 mm in diameter, issued in the Netherlands in 2023 for the 70th anniversary of the Watersnoodramp 1953, featuring Queen Juliana with colour elements.
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Netherlands – Set of 4 Medals – 70th Anniversary of the 1953 North Sea Flood – Queen Juliana – 2023
Complete set of four commemorative medals issued in 2023 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Watersnoodramp of 1953, one of the defining events in modern Dutch history.
Each medal combines a portrait of Queen Juliana with historical imagery relating to the disaster and its aftermath. Selected parts of the designs are enhanced with colour elements.
The four medals depict different aspects of the 1953 flood:
- De Evacuatie – the evacuation from the flooded areas
- Slachtoffers – dedicated to the victims of the disaster
- Het Deltaplan – referring to the large-scale water-management programme developed in response to the disaster
- A fourth historical scene showing inhabitants in the affected area during the aftermath of the flood
Each obverse carries the inscription:
WATERSNOODRAMP 1953
together with the portrait and name KONINGIN JULIANA.
Reverse
All four medals share the same reverse design, featuring the crowned coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, surrounded by the provincial coats of arms and the inscription:
KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN
with the motto:
JE MAINTIENDRAI
Specifications
- Country: Netherlands
- Year of issue: 2023
- Theme: 70th anniversary of the Watersnoodramp 1953
- Number of medals: 4
- Diameter: 40 mm each
- Finish: silver-plated with coloured elements
- Portrait: Queen Juliana
- Each medal individually housed in a transparent capsule
A coherent four-piece commemorative series combining Dutch royal history with the remembrance of the 1953 North Sea Flood and its consequences for the Netherlands.
Netherlands – Set of 4 Medals – 70th Anniversary of the 1953 North Sea Flood – Queen Juliana – 2023
Complete set of four commemorative medals issued in 2023 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Watersnoodramp of 1953, one of the defining events in modern Dutch history.
Each medal combines a portrait of Queen Juliana with historical imagery relating to the disaster and its aftermath. Selected parts of the designs are enhanced with colour elements.
The four medals depict different aspects of the 1953 flood:
- De Evacuatie – the evacuation from the flooded areas
- Slachtoffers – dedicated to the victims of the disaster
- Het Deltaplan – referring to the large-scale water-management programme developed in response to the disaster
- A fourth historical scene showing inhabitants in the affected area during the aftermath of the flood
Each obverse carries the inscription:
WATERSNOODRAMP 1953
together with the portrait and name KONINGIN JULIANA.
Reverse
All four medals share the same reverse design, featuring the crowned coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, surrounded by the provincial coats of arms and the inscription:
KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN
with the motto:
JE MAINTIENDRAI
Specifications
- Country: Netherlands
- Year of issue: 2023
- Theme: 70th anniversary of the Watersnoodramp 1953
- Number of medals: 4
- Diameter: 40 mm each
- Finish: silver-plated with coloured elements
- Portrait: Queen Juliana
- Each medal individually housed in a transparent capsule
A coherent four-piece commemorative series combining Dutch royal history with the remembrance of the 1953 North Sea Flood and its consequences for the Netherlands.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
Netherlands
Year/period and variation
70th Anniversary of the 1953 North Sea Flood – Queen Juliana – 2023
Denomination
Set of 4 Medals –
Condition
Ungraded
Theme
Royalty
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