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Medals & Decorations

The Ashmolean Museum has a very good collection of British historical medals, dating from the Tudor period to the present day, with particularly high concentrations for the 18th and 19th centuries. Its continental and world holdings are very diverse, with some particularly significant medals of the Italian Renaissance; Germany and the Low Countries in the Renaissance and Baroque age; the papacy; etc. The decorations are mostly British and date from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.

American commemorative art bar (HCR98694)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Silver Creations, Ltd. (Modern) (stated mint)

Dating

1972

Obverse

SIR / WINSTON / CHURCHILL / 1874 1965, bust of Sir Winston Churchill, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98671)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, view of Sir Winston Churchill in school uniform in front of Harrow School; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / Harrow School / Winston rejected / those subjects for which / he could see no practical / use and applied himself / to mastering the / English language, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98672)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

WALKER / Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, wearing top hat, among policemen, in street scene; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / The Siege / of Sidney Street. / On 3rd January 1911 / Churchill as Home / Secretary intervenes when / 'a gang of anarchists' / holds siege in a house / in Whitechapel, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98675)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

ROYAL / CHURC(H)ILL / Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill on stand, addressing crowds; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / M.P. for Oldham. / Churchill elected to / Parliament in the 'Khaki' / Election of 1900-by a / slender majority / of 230 votes, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98793)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Randolph Churchill, Michael Rizzello, Lady Randolph Churchill

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, view of Lord and Lady Randolph holding a young Sir Winston Churchill as babe in arms in front of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / 30th November 1874 / Born at Blenheim Palace / the first son of / Lord Randolph Churchill / and Jennie Jerome, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98794)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, view of Sir Winston Churchill in school uniform in front of Harrow School; artist's signature

Reverse

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98795)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill on horseback with pith helmet and revolver, among enemy fighters; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / The Battle of / Omdurman. The famous / Charge of the 21st Lancers. / Churchill. . . mounted on an / Arab polo-pony in this / historic cavalry charge / of the British Army, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98796)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

£25 / ( .... ) / Churchill (...) / Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, running among train tracks; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / The Boer War. / War Correspondent / Churchill was captured / by the Boers but escaped / with a price of £25 on / his head ' . . . dead / or alive. . .', inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98797)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

ROYAL / CHURC(H)ILL / Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill on stand, addressing crowds; artist's signature

Reverse

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98798)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello, Clementine Churchill

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Clementine Churchill and Sir Winston Churchill hand in arm, being married; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / 12th September 1908 / Winston Churchill / and Clementine Hozier / married at St. Margaret's, / Westminster. . . 'I married / and lived happily / ever after. . .', inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98799)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

WALKER / Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, wearing top hat, among policemen, in street scene; artist's signature

Reverse

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98800)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, looking at ship through binoculars; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / Mobilisation of the / Fleet.On the night of / 30th July 1914 Churchill as / First Lord of the Admiralty / on his own initiative / orders the fleet to / Battle Stations, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98801)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, standing over a tank; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / Development of the / Tank. In 1915 Churchill / urged on the production / of the 'land battleship' that / later broke the impasse / of the Somme, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98802)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, in military uniform, among troops and trenches; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / 1915/16 / In the trenches, / Churchill went to war as / Major in the Grenadier / Guards. He soon became / Lt.-Colonel of the 6th / Battalion Royal Scots / Fusiliers, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98803)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello, Ferdinand Foch

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, seated, among military officials, watching a procession of troops; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / October 1918 / With Marshal Foch / watching the march past / of the 47th Division / at the liberation / of Lille, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98804)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, sat at desk with pen; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / Writing at Chartwell / Churchill produced a / succession of great works / including 'The Duke of / Marlborough' which won / him the Nobel Prize for / Literature in 1953, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98805)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, from behind, under parasol, with paintbrushes overlooking a landscape; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / Churchill the artist / started painting at the / age of forty / . . . 'for those who start / painting late in life . . . / the first quality / needed is audacity', inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98806)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, facing, at the dispatch box in the House of Commons; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / World War II / Prime Minister / Churchill rallies the / nation. 'I have nothing / to offer but blood, / toil, tears and / sweat . . .', inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98807)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, at airfield, among airforce and aeroplanes; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / The Battle / of Britain / 'Never in the field of / human conflict was / so much owed / by so many / to so few. . .', inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98808)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, among rubble and aeroplanes; St Paul's Cathedral in the background; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / The Blitz / 'What Hitler has done / is to kindle a fire in / British hearts . . . which will / glow long after all traces / of the conflagration . . . / have been removed', inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left