British commemorative presentation set - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill – HCR95077

Obverse

Inscription:

. WINSTON CHURCHILL CENTENARY . 1874-1974 / NORMANDY / DUNKIRK / BATTLE OF BRITAIN / EL ALAMEIN / WINSTON CHURCHILL / CENTENARY / 1874 - 1974

Design:

presentation set of commemorative medallions relating to Sir Winston Churchill's life; in clockwise order: heptagonal, of bust of Sir Winston Churchill, left; military scenes from Normandy, Dunkirk, Battle of Britain, el Alamein; in centre, hand in "V for Victory" gesture

Reverse

Inscription:

HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·

Design:

(obscured), presentation set of commemorative medallions relating to Sir Winston Churchill's life; in clockwise order: heptagonal, lion within Garter; lion within Garter; lion within Garter; lion within Garter; lion within Garter; in centre, bulldog

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject)

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Dating

1974

Period

Modern

Kind

medallion

Metal

silver

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

174.13

Diameter (mm)

1828.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

342-347

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

mounted

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Language (reverse)

French

Translation (reverse)

SHAME ON HIM WHO THINKS EVIL OF IT

Contributors to this coin record

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