Token - Vrede and Vrijheid Operation Market Garden
Token - Vrede and Vrijheid Operation Market Garden
€239,432.00
Location
Netherlands
Year
2020
Type
Unclassified/Miscellaneous token
Composition
Silver (.900) plated
Weight
18 g
Diameter
33 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse description
This 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 lettering
Operatie Market Garden - 17-25 September
1944 (Translation: Operation Market Garden - 17-25 September 1944)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
May 5, 1945 the liberation of the Netherlands.The Dutch lion embraced the V of Vrijheid (Freedom) and was flanked by doves of peace.
Reverse lettering
Vrede &
Vrijheid - 5 mei 1945 (Translation: Peace & Liberty - 5 May 1945)