Modern commemorative coin of the Cook Islands - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill – HCR98761

Obverse

Inscription:

ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1974

Design:

tiaraed ("Girls of Great Britain and Ireland") bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (second portrait)

Reverse

Inscription:

1874 MAN OF THE CENTURY · 1974 FIFTYY DOLLARS / Winston S. Churchill / JB

Design:

bust of Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 left; Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower in background; Union Flag; Churchill's name in the style of a signature

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth (subject) , Arnold Machin (engraver) , James Berry (engraver)

Denomination

50 dollars

Technique

milled

Dating

1974

Period

Modern

Kind

coin

Metal

silver

Reign

Elizabeth II

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

97.48

Diameter (mm)

57.2

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

Country of origin

Cook Islands

Reference

Numista : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces49705.html

Reference

KM (20th) : 11a

Contributors to this coin record

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