British commemorative medal - Winston Churchill, 80th Birthday 1954 – HCR98680

Obverse

Design:

bust of Sir Winston Churchill, draped, almost facing

Reverse

Inscription:

1874-1954 / TO COMMEMORATE THE 80ᵗʰ. BIRTHDAY OF / THE RIGHT HONOURABLE / SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL / K.G., O.M., C.H. / BRITAIN'S WARTIME / LEADER / NEVER WAS SO MUCH / OWED BY SO MANY

Design:

two oak branches above; crossed laurel branches below; paraphrasing of one of Churchill's quotations

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject)

Mint

The Mint, Birmingham (Modern)

Dating

1954

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

23.35

Diameter (mm)

36.5

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

Source of portrait

Karsh photographic portrait, 1941

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Reference

J. Eric Engstrom - 1972 - The medallic portraits of Sir Winston Churchill : 17B

Reference

BHM : 4458

Reference

Eimer, C. - 1987 - British commemorative medals and their values : 2093

Contributors to this coin record

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