British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill – HCR98667

Obverse

Inscription:

NORRIS

Design:

Sir Winston Churchill, facing, in bow tie

Reverse

Inscription:

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / 10 DOWNING STREET / LONDON / CENTENARY 1974

Design:

view of Downing Street, with No. 10 visible, guarded by a policeman in uniform; in exergue, floral motif with the national flowers of the British Isles (rose, thistle, daffodil, shamrock)

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , David Norris (artist)

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Note

Part of a set of 4 depicting four places connected with Churchill (Blenheim, Downing Street, Chequers, and Chartwell Manor).

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

silver

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

33.59

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

333

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

Edge inscription

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Source of portrait

Karsh photographic portrait, 1941

Contributors to this coin record

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