British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill – HCR98778

Obverse

Design:

Clementine Churchill and Sir Winston Churchill hand in arm, being married

Reverse

Inscription:

1908 / Married to Clementine / I AM NOT RICH NOR / POWERFULLY ESTABLIHSED, / BUT YOUR DAUGHTER / LOVES ME & WITH THAT / LOVE I FEEL STRONG / ENOUGH TO ASSUME THIS / GREAT & SACRED / RESPONSIBILITY

Design:

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

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , Clementine Churchill (subject)

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Note

Issued in 3 albums (2/3: "The Years of Preparation") 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)

46.8

Diameter (mm)

44.7

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

S-A 10 Marriage

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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