Schokland 5 Euro Coin 2018 Silver Proof (PF68 Ultra Cameo)

Do you want to be sure you purchase a silver coin of demonstrable quality? The Schokland 5 Euro Coin 2018 Silver Proof is now available as a graded PF68 coin. This commemorative coin is graded by NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) and received the grading PF68 Ultra Cameo. PF68 is one of the highest possible gradings and means the coin was struck very sharply with only miniscule imperfections. Ultra Cameo means that this Proof coin has a very bold contrast on both sides of the coin. Thanks to this grading, you can have a top quality coin at home. Scan the QR code on this slabbed coin for the official NGC certification. More information about the total mintage and specifications of the Schokland 5 Euro Coin 2018 Silver Proof can be found here. 

Schokland 5 Euro Coin 2018

Throughout the centuries, Schokland remained a mystery: sometimes land, sometimes an island and sometimes a marsh. Since the reclamation of the Noordoostpolder in 1942, it has been a four-kilometre-long panoramic island on dry land. The landscape and monumental buildings are evidence that an island once stood here. Schokland now offers a unique combination of nature and cultural history. It is a place between land and water, with a wealth of archaeological treasures up to 10,000 years old.       

Design

The 5 Euro Schokland Coin was designed by Dutch artist and Amsterdam resident Katrin Korfmann. Her design uses the typical Dutch polder landscape as raster, framing the contours of the former island. This pattern is a symbol of the landscape's great cultural value. The outline of the former island is still the same as it was at the time of the reclamation. On the front of the coin features a portrait of King Willem-Alexander in profile, facing right: abstract yet recognizable. The portrait is a line drawing in the style of the landscape on the reverse, thus serving as a stylistic device for the connection between the King and the cultivated landscape.