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50 Cents - Beatrix Marriage of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard
| Issuer | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Weight | 5 g |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '50' is prominently displayed in the center of the field, surrounded by four heraldic emblems arranged around it: a royal crown, a Tudor rose, the Dutch lion rampant, and a post horn. The design elements are distributed symmetrically within the square flan, referencing the 50th wedding anniversary of the Dutch royal couple. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The design on this 1987 issue commemorates the 1937 marriage of Juliana and Bernhard — an event shadowed almost immediately by German occupation three years later, which forced the royal family into exile in London and Ottawa. Beatrix, born in 1938, was an infant during those exile years. By the time she struck this piece as reigning queen, she was commemorating her own parents' union, a notably personal commission within the Dutch royal series.