Token - Vrede and Vrijheid Operation Market Garden

€239,432.00
LocationNetherlands
Year2020
TypeUnclassified/Miscellaneous token
CompositionSilver (.900) plated
Weight18 g
Diameter33 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
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Obverse descriptionThis side shows the symbols of the operation: the paratrooper and the plane symbolize the largest airborne operation in history. The bridge symbolizes the battle for the bridges over the Meuse, the Waal and the Rhine. The flags are a tribute to the victims of those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Obverse letteringOperatie Market Garden - 17-25 September 1944
(Translation: Operation Market Garden - 17-25 September 1944)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionMay 5, 1945 the liberation of the Netherlands.The Dutch lion embraced the V of Vrijheid (Freedom) and was flanked by doves of peace.
Reverse letteringVrede & Vrijheid - 5 mei 1945
(Translation: Peace & Liberty - 5 May 1945)
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage2020  - - 50 000
Catalog ID7260812970
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