Netherlands. Set of 20 Royal & Historical Commemorative Medals – 40 mm (No reserve price)

Netherlands – Set of 20 Royal & Historical Commemorative Medals – 40 mm
A thematic set of 20 Dutch commemorative medals, devoted to the Dutch Royal House and major events in Dutch history. The medals combine portraiture, royal symbolism and historical subjects. Several pieces have contrasting gilt, silver-coloured, coloured or holographic decorative elements.
Obverses:
The set comprises the following 20 different designs:
1. Regalia – royal regalia with the inscription 50 JAAR, commemorating King Willem-Alexander.
2. 50 Years Willem-Alexander – portrait of Willem-Alexander with heraldic elements; dates 1967 – 27 APRIL – 2017.
3. Royal Portraits – a sequence of royal portrait profiles beneath a crown; 50 JAAR.
4. Decorations – royal and military decorations shown beside portrait profiles; 50 JAAR / 1967 – 27 APRIL – 2017.
5. 50 Years Willem-Alexander – multiple royal portrait profiles combined with coloured heraldic decoration; 50 JAAR.
6. Royal Silhouettes – four overlapping portrait silhouettes; 50 JAAR / 1967 – 27 APRIL – 2017.
7. 50 Years Willem-Alexander – four portrait profiles combined with coloured decorative panels; 50 JAAR / 1967 – 27 APRIL – 2017.
8. Prince Claus Fund – portraits with a map of Africa; inscription referring to the Prins Claus Fonds, with 50 JAAR.
9. Battle of Arnhem – commemorative design with airborne troops, parachutes and Arnhem Bridge; inscription SLAG OM ARNHEM – SEPTEMBER 1944.
10. Atlantic Wall – wartime commemorative design with map and military imagery; DE ATLANTISCHE WAL – 1942–1944.
11. Dolle Dinsdag – wartime scene with advancing figures; inscription DOLLE DINSDAG – HET PAROOL – 5 SEPTEMBER 1944.
12. Queen Wilhelmina – portrait of Queen Wilhelmina with commemorative text and dates 1880–1962.
13. Regency Act – portraits of Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, and Queen Máxima, with the date 3 DECEMBER 2013 and reference to the Wet Regentschap.
14. Queen Máxima – profile silhouette surrounded by inscriptions referring to Queen Máxima and her German background.
15. King Willem II – gilt portrait of Willem II with surrounding royal title.
16. Christmas 2014 – facing profiles of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima with a Christmas-themed design and the inscription KERST 2014.
17. 200 Years of the Constitution – portrait profile with the inscription 200 JAAR GRONDWET, dated 1814 – 29 MAART – 2014.
18. 200 Years States General – commemorative design with portraits and the inscriptions 1815 – 2015 and EERSTE KAMER – STATEN-GENERAAL.
19. Prince Bernhard – portraits of King Willem-Alexander and Prince Bernhard with military/aviation symbolism.
20. Koningsvaart 2013 – royal family scene commemorating the accession festivities of 30 April 2013, inscription KONINGSVAART.
Reverse:
The reverse is identical on all 20 medals:
Crowned coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, showing the Dutch lion holding a sword and bundle of arrows.
Legend:
KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN
A beaded border surrounds the design.
Specifications:
Country/theme: Netherlands
Number of medals: 20
Diameter: 40 mm each
Type: Commemorative medals
Subjects: Dutch Royal House and Dutch history
Finishes: Various decorative finishes, including gilt, silver-coloured and selectively coloured elements
Context:
The collection brings together modern commemorative themes relating to the House of Orange-Nassau alongside important episodes in 20th- and 21st-century Dutch history. Royal subjects include Willem-Alexander, Máxima, Wilhelmina, Willem II, Prince Bernhard and Catharina-Amalia, while historical themes include the Battle of Arnhem, the Atlantic Wall, Dolle Dinsdag, the bicentenaries of the Dutch Constitution and States General, and the 2013 royal succession celebrations.