Modern British commemorative coin - Churchill Crown – HCR98876

Obverse

Inscription:

ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F · D · 1965

Design:

laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (first portrait)

Reverse

Inscription:

CHURCHILL

Design:

a sombre-looking portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, in a siren suit facing right

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , Oscar Nemon (artist) , Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth (subject) , Mary Gillick (engraver)

Mint

Tower

Denomination

Crown

Technique

milled

Dating

1965

Period

Modern

Kind

coin

Metal

cupro-nickel alloy

Reign

Elizabeth II

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

28.39

Diameter (mm)

38.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

C12

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

Source of portrait

Nemon

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Reference

Numista : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6898.html

Reference

KM (20th) : 910

Contributors to this coin record

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