Medal - Beatrix Vrouwe van Diest

Commemorative issue

50th anniversary of the Benelux Customs Convention (1944–1994)

Series: Queen Beatrix and her titles

Obverse

Bust of Queen Beatrix facing right. Behind the portrait are three shields representing historical territories associated with the title Vrouwe van Diest. Legend above with the name and title of the Dutch monarch.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BEATRIX
KONINGIN DER
NEDERLANDEN

VROUWE VAN
DIEST

Translation:
Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands
Lady of Diest

Engraver: Willem Vis

Reverse

Winged emblem with caduceus dividing the field. At left a horse-drawn carriage and at right a sailing ship. Above a medallion with map of the Benelux region and the inscription BENELUX 1944–1994. Below the titles BARONES VAN BREDA and GRAVIN VAN VIANDEN.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BENELUX 1944–1994
BARONES VAN BREDA
GRAVIN VAN VIANDEN

Translation:
Benelux 1944–1994
Baroness of Breda
Countess of Vianden

Engraver: Willem Vis

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)

Mark

Chris van Draanen, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1989-2000)

Comments

Present in sets

• Muntclub - Nederland-België

See also

• Horse or equine
• Monarch
• Boat or watercraft
• Caduceus

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1994

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