Netherlands, Kingdom. A North Sea Flooding Medal, By Vereeniging Voor Penningkunst, C.1953 Auction Archive in a lightly soiled paper

in a lightly soiled paper presentation cover with vellum

Type II (2551562)

some chipping of enamels evident

but the bayonet is otherwise free of evident faults and is in an extremely fine condition

the buckle measuring 59 mm x 59

Netherlands, Kingdom. A North Sea Flooding Medal, By Vereeniging Voor Penningkunst, C.1953 Auction Archive in a lightly soiled paper(Watersnoodmedaille). A bronze medal measuring 59 mm in diameter, weighing 69 g, the obverse presents a figure rising out of a body of water, above the inscription WATERSNOOD 1953, the reverse centre features a dove in flight carrying an olive leaf, a reference to Genesis, inscribed GEN. 8: 11, circumscribed with NIL DESPERANDUM (NEVER DESPAIR), maker marked W between the doves tail feathers and wing, with white hard paper case, the exterior stamped