British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill – HCR98780

Obverse

Design:

Sir Winston Churchill and military officials overseeing a demonstration of a tank

Reverse

Inscription:

1915 / Birth of the tank / THE STRUGGLE / WILL BE HEAVY, THE / RISKS NUMEROUS, THE / LOSSES CRUEL; BUT / VICTORY WHEN IT COMES / WILL MAKE AMENDS / FOR ALL

Design:

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

Information

Person

Sir Winston 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)

47.31

Diameter (mm)

44.3

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

S-A 12 Birth of Tank

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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