American commemorative art bar – HCR98693

Obverse

Inscription:

SIR / WINSTON / CHURCHILL / 1874 · 1972

Design:

bust of Sir Winston Churchill, left

Reverse

Inscription:

999· FINE SILVER / THE WASHINGTON MINT

Design:

bust of George Washington, right, behind whom is the Washington Monument; logo

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject)

Mint

The Washington Mint, OH (Modern) (stated mint)

Dating

1972

Note

The dates stated (presumably intended to be vital dates) cannot be explained, since Churchill died in 1965, nor does it even make a centenary of birth.

Period

Modern

Kind

art bar

Metal

silver

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

20.19

Diameter (mm)

48.1

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

223

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

Country of origin

United States

Contributors to this coin record

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