British memorial medal - Churchill Memorial Medal – HCR98617

Obverse

Inscription:

CHURCHILL / V 1945 / A·LŒWENTAL· / LINCOLN / OB. 24. JAN. 1965

Design:

bust of Sir Winston Churchill to left

Reverse

Inscription:

· UNFLINCHING · INDOMITABLE · HIS · SPIRIT · SAVED · BRITAIN · AND · SO · THE · WORLD · · / WE · WILL FIGHT · ON / LAND ON · SEA / AND · IN THE · AIR / UNTIL VICTORY / IS WON / AL

Design:

hand, rising from cloud, holding victory torch; artist's cypher

Information

Person

Pinches (manufacturer) , Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , A. Loewenthal (artist) , B. A. Seaby, Ltd. (emitting firm)

Dating

1965

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

63.44

Diameter (mm)

50.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

later reproduction (medal/token)

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Reference

J. Eric Engstrom - 1972 - The medallic portraits of Sir Winston Churchill : 35D

Note:

p. 25

Reference

Eimer, C. - 1987 - British commemorative medals and their values : 2105

Note:

p. 241

Contributors to this coin record

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