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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.

Dutch commemorative medal - victory in Europe (HCR98962)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Joaquin Jimenez, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Charles de Gaulle

Mint

Utrecht (Modern)

Dating

1989-2000

Obverse

VICTOIRE / JIMENEZ, triple portrait of Eisenhower, Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle

Reverse

1939-1945, L'Hexagone and Corsica with Cross of Lorraine in negative relief

Modern Chinese coin (HCR95579)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare

Denom.

10 Yuan

Dating

1990

Obverse

1990, national emblem (wreath and forbidden palace), with Chinese legend above and date below

Reverse

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 1564 - 1616 / 10 元, half-length portrait of William Shakespeare facing, loosely after the Droeshout portrait, seated with ink and quill; behind, play figures

Modern British commemorative coin - 25th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98763)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth, Raphael David Maklouf

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

Crown

Dating

1990

Obverse

ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1990 / RDM / PM, diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (third portrait), wearing the George IV State Diadem

Reverse

· SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL · 1874-1965 · IN MEMORIAM · / 1 / CROWN, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill in officer's cap, smoking cigar, right

Modern British commemorative coin - 25th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98766)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

Crown

Dating

1990

Obverse

ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN·1990 / RDM / PM, diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (third portrait), wearing the George IV State Diadem

Reverse

·SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL·1874-1965·IN MEMORIAM· / 1 / CROWN, Sir Winston Churchill in Order of the Garter, left

Modern British commemorative coin - 25th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98767)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

Crown

Dating

1990

Obverse

ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN·1990 / RDM / PM, diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (third portrait), wearing the George IV State Diadem

Reverse

·SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL·1874-1965·IN MEMORIAM· / 1 / CROWN, Sir Winston Churchill in Order of the Garter, left

Modern commemorative coin of Niue (HCR98838)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Denom.

5 dollars

Dating

1990

Obverse

NIUE 1990, national arms below date

Reverse

· SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL · DEFENDER OF FREEDOM · "THEIR FINEST HOUR" / 5 DOLLARS, Sir Winston Churchill, facing, making "V for Victory" sign with right hand; behind, Elizabeth Tower

Modern British commemorative coin - 25th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98982)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth, Raphael David Maklouf

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

Crown

Dating

1990

Obverse

ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1990 / RDM / PM, diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (third portrait), wearing the George IV State Diadem

Reverse

· SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL · 1874-1965 · IN MEMORIAM · / 1 / CROWN, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill in officer's cap, smoking cigar, right

Modern British commemorative coin - 25th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98986)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth, Raphael David Maklouf

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

Crown

Dating

1990

Obverse

ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1990 / RDM / PM, diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (third portrait), wearing the George IV State Diadem

Reverse

· SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL · 1874-1965 · IN MEMORIAM · / 1 / CROWN, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill in officer's cap, smoking cigar, right

Modern British commemorative coin - 25th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98987)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth, Raphael David Maklouf

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

Crown

Dating

1990

Obverse

ELIZABETH II ISLE OF MAN · 1990 / RDM / PM, diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (third portrait), wearing the George IV State Diadem

Reverse

· SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL · 1874-1965 · IN MEMORIAM · / 1 / CROWN, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill in officer's cap, smoking cigar, right

American commemorative token (HCR154773)

Period

Modern

Dating

1991

Obverse

KREWE OF BREW / B / KING GAMBRINUS, bust of a moustached bearded figure, facing, holding an overflowing frothing stein of beer; behind, outline of a building

Reverse

GREAT MEN OF HISTORY / E=mc² / BKA / 1991, bust of a figure, left; full-length portrait of a standing orator, togate, laureate, 1/4 left, with one hand to chest; bust of Albert Einstein, 1/4 right; portrait bust of William Shakespeare, with quill and text, 3/4 right

American commemorative medal (HCR95741)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare

Dating

1992

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE / 1564-1616, bust of William Shakespeare, facing

Reverse

AMERICA'S OLDEST ELIZABETHAN THEATRE / ASHLAND, OREGON, view of an Elizabethan-style theatre

German coin (HCR95720)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare

Mint

Bayerisches Münzkontor Göde (Modern)

Denom.

1 ECU (European Currency Unit) (hypothetical currency) = 1 Thaler

Dating

1993

Obverse

GREAT BRITAIN, group of stars; inscription; masks of tragicomedy; bust of William Shakespeare, facing

Reverse

ECU / G / 1993, female personification of Europa on the bull

Modern British commemorative coin (HCR98860)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Raphael David Maklouf

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

14 ECU (European Currency Unit) (hypothetical currency) = 14 Thaler

Dating

1993

Obverse

ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR · 1993, third portrait crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right / RDM / PM

Reverse

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL / 14 ECUS, quarter-length portrait of Sir Winston Churchill in military cap and great coat, right, with circle of stars to his right

Modern British commemorative coin - 50th anniversary of the Normandy landings (HCR96900)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth, Raphael David Maklouf

Mint

Royal Mint (Modern)

Denom.

25 pounds

Dating

1994

Obverse

ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY / RDM, diademed bust, right (third portrait) of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem; small arms at left

Reverse

50th ANNIVERSARY NORMANDY 1944-1994 · 25 POUNDS ·, general in foreground, left; in background, scene of lorries, ships, and blimps over Normandy beach

Modern French commemorative coin - 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris (HCR96903)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Paris (at Pessac) (Modern)

Denom.

500 Francs

Dating

1994

Obverse

RF / 500 FRANCS / 1994 / WINSTON CHURCHILL, Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 right, in officer's cap

Reverse

I HAVE / NOTHING TO OFFER / BUT BLOOD, / TOIL, TEARS / AND SWEAT. / JE N'AI / RIEN À OFFRIR / QUE DU SANG, / DE LA PEINE, / DES LARMES, / DE LA SUEUR., inscription on incuse design of the Union Flag; rampant lion, left

French commemorative medal - 50th anniversary of D-Day Landings (HCR98960)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Dating

1994

Obverse

50ème / ANNIVERSAIRE / DES / DEBARQUEMENTS / ET DE LA / LIBERATION / DU SOL / FRANÇAIS / GENDARMERIE NATIONALE, triple portrait of Eisenhower, Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle, with the flags of their respective countries: the Union Flag; the Tricolore; and the Stars and Stripes (colourised)

Modern Liberian commemorative coin - Cairo Conference (HCR96901)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt ('FDR'), Chiang Kai-shek

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Denom.

250 dollars

Dating

1995

Obverse

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA / HALF OUNCE 250 DOLLARS FINE GOLD / 19 95 / THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE / REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, crest of Liberia

Reverse

WORLD WAR II CAIRO CONFERENCE · $250 · / 25ᵀᴴ / NOVEMBER 1943 / CHIANG KAI-SHEK · ROOSEVELT · CHURCHILL, three busts of Chiang Kai-shek (3/4 right), Roosevelt (facing), and Sir Winston Churchill (3/4 left)

Modern American challenge coin - USS Winston S Churchill (HCR98748)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Northwest Territorial Mint (Modern)

Dating

1995-2020

Obverse

USS WINSTON S. CHUCHILL / DDG / 81, bust of Sir Winston Churchill, in bow tie, 3/4 left

Reverse

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ IN WAR : RESOLUTION ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ IN PEACE : GOOD WILL / USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL / THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER / DDG 81, the USS Winston S Churchill at sea, with helicopter flying nearby