British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill – HCR98749

Obverse

Inscription:

NORRIS

Design:

Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 right, in naval officer's cap with cigar in mouth

Reverse

Inscription:

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / BLENHEIM PALACE / OXFORDSHIRE / CENTENARY 1974

Design:

view of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; 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)

33.13

Diameter (mm)

43.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

332

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 Kingdom

Contributors to this coin record

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