Liberation of Belsen 70th Anniversary Memorial Medal ND (2015) front Liberation of Belsen 70th Anniversary Memorial Medal ND (2015) back
Liberation of Belsen 70th Anniversary Memorial Medal ND (2015) photo

Liberation of Belsen 70th Anniversary Memorial Medal ND

2015 year
Silver (.925) 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
2015
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#70808
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

The name of the British liberators, the British 11th Armoured Division, the inscription set into the ground to suggest their viewpoint as they approached the camp. An eternal flame at the base of the coin, a symbol of everlasting remembrance.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE BRITISH 11TH ARMOURED DIVISION
LIBERATED
BERGEN-BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP
ON THE 15TH APRIL 1945
70TH
ANNIVERSARY

Engraver: Lee R. Jones

Edge

Plain and smooth

Comment

Marking 70 years after the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. Struck by the Royal Mint at the direct request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Although not generally released, the medal was struck to order.