Not an official state issue — this piece was struck privately to mark the inauguration of Queen Beatrix on April 30, 1980, the day Juliana abdicated after 32 years on the throne. The transition was overshadowed by significant civil unrest in Amsterdam, where protesters opposing the housing crisis clashed with police and military units deployed to the city center.
Not an official state issue — this piece was struck privately to mark the inauguration of Queen Beatrix on April 30, 1980, the day Juliana abdicated after 32 years on the throne. The transition was overshadowed by significant civil unrest in Amsterdam, where protesters opposing the housing crisis clashed with police and military units deployed to the city center.