Netherlands: Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop
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By:
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L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg Germany |
Date:
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1898 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0741c;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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21.9 mm | Bronze | 4.0 gm | $12 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, Bareheaded bust of the young Queen Wilhelmina, front. Signed: “LAUER” at the bottom. Legend: “31. AUGUSTUS 1880 (left) 6. SEPTEMBER 1898 (right)”.
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Reverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, across: “TER HERINNERING (in an arc) / AAN DE / KRONING / VAN / KONINGIN / WILHELMINA / 1880–1898 (in an arc)”.
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Notes:
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Queen Wilhelmina was crowned on 6 December 1898 six days after her 18th birthday.
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