British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill – HCR98770

Obverse

Design:

Sir Winston Churchill as a boy, seated, finger in book, being visited by Lady Randolph Churchill

Reverse

Inscription:

1890 / Churchill's mother / visiting him at Harrow / I BEGAN GERMAN / YESTERDAY - UGH. STILL / I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO / 'SPRECHEN ZE DEUTSCHE' / ONE OF THESE DAYS ... / PLEASE COME & SEE / ME 'AUSSI VITE QUE / POSSIBLE'

Design:

inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , Lady Randolph Churchill (subject)

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Note

Issued in 3 albums (1/3: "The Early Years") by the Royal Mint for the American Express Company, this set of commemorative medallions commemorates the centenary of Churchill's birth.

Period

Modern

Kind

medallion

Metal

silver

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

47.26

Diameter (mm)

44.3

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

S-A 2 Harrow

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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