British memorial medal - Churchill Memorial Medal – HCR98673

Obverse

Inscription:

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL / 1874 - 1965 / P. VINCZE

Design:

bust of Sir Winston Churchill facing, slightly to left

Reverse

Inscription:

THE MAN OF THE CENTURY / IN WAR / RESOLUTION / IN DEFEAT / DEFIANCE / IN VICTORY / MAGNANIMITY / IN PEACE / GOODWILL / HONORARY CITIZEN OF / THE UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA / NCS 1965 / P. VINCZE / FM

Design:

two mourning female figures, heads bowed, the left figure holding a United States Shield, the right figure holding a British shield, both draping a garland above an inscribed tablet; mintmark

Information

Person

Paul Vincze (artist) , Sir Winston Churchill (subject)

Mint

The Franklin Mint, Exton, PA, U.S.A. (Modern)

Dating

1965

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

silver

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

26.55

Diameter (mm)

38.1

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

120

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

Source of portrait

Karsh photographic portrait, 1941

Country of origin

United States

Reference

J. Eric Engstrom - 1972 - The medallic portraits of Sir Winston Churchill : 47B

Note:

p. 29

Contributors to this coin record

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