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Medal - Plassentocht 30km, Reeuwijk 1991

Medal - Plassentocht 30km, Reeuwijk (1991) - obverseMedal - Plassentocht 30km, Reeuwijk (1991) - reverse

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Features

Location Netherlands
Queen Beatrix (1980-2013)
Type Award medals › Sport awards
Year 1991
Composition Brass
Diameter 37 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique (45mm long (inc. loop))
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued 10 February 1991
Number
N#
572700

Commemorative issue

Reeuwijk 30km Open Skating Event

Obverse

Two distance speed skaters in a circle within an octagon shaped medal, plus event name and location.

Lettering:
PLASSENTOCHT
REEUWIJK

Translation: Plassentocht" is a widely known Dutch phrase. In English, it translates to "puddle tour" or "puddle walk". The phrase often refers to a walk or hike where the path or trail might be muddy or have puddles, but may also be used for distance skating events on natural ice (which may have puddles of melted ice on the route).

Reverse

Date of event - Mostly blank

Lettering: 10-02-1991

Edge

Plain

Comments

Participation medal awarded to HW Lammers for the Distance (30km) Open Skating Event at Reeuwijk, NL in February 1991

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1991 

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