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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 medal - Truman presidency (HCR98946)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Harry S Truman

Mint

The Franklin Mint, Exton, PA, U.S.A. (Modern)

Dating

1973

Obverse

HARRY S TRUMAN / 33rd PRESIDENT OF THE / UNITED STATES / 1884 - 1972, bust of Harry S Truman, bespectacled, right

Reverse

"You, / more than / any other / man, have / saved / Western / civilization" / WINSTON S. / CHURCHILL, full-length portraits of Sir Winston Churchill and Harry S Truman, walking arm-in-arm, left; quotation from Truman to Churchill

American commemorative medal - Truman presidency (HCR98947)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Harry S Truman

Mint

The Franklin Mint, Exton, PA, U.S.A. (Modern)

Dating

1973

Obverse

HARRY S TRUMAN / 33rd PRESIDENT OF THE / UNITED STATES / 1884 - 1972, bust of Harry S Truman, bespectacled, right

Reverse

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98976)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Michael Rizzello

Mint

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

Dating

1973-1974

Obverse

NAC / CBS / NEC / CBS / Rizzello, Sir Winston Churchill, in suit and bow tie, gesturing in front of microphones; behind, flags of the United States and United Kingdom; artist's signature

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE / 26th December 1941 / Churchill addresses the / U.S. Congress after Pearl / Harbour. . . 'now that we / are united we will walk / together in majesty, / justice and peace', 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 (HCR98977)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

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' / FM, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; crest of the Order of the Garter, around; crowned lion with sword, left

British commemorative presentation set - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR95077)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

. WINSTON CHURCHILL CENTENARY . 1874-1974 / NORMANDY / DUNKIRK / BATTLE OF BRITAIN / EL ALAMEIN / WINSTON CHURCHILL / CENTENARY / 1874 - 1974, presentation set of commemorative medallions relating to Sir Winston Churchill's life; in clockwise order: heptagonal, of bust of Sir Winston Churchill, left; military scenes from Normandy, Dunkirk, Battle of Britain, el Alamein; in centre, hand in "V for Victory" gesture

Reverse

HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·, (obscured), presentation set of commemorative medallions relating to Sir Winston Churchill's life; in clockwise order: heptagonal, lion within Garter; lion within Garter; lion within Garter; lion within Garter; lion within Garter; in centre, bulldog

Portuguese commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR96895)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Oliveira

Dating

1974

Obverse

· 1874 1965 1974 · CENT. do NASC. de WINSTON CHURCHILL / David Oliveira, portrait bust of Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 left, smoking cigar; quill and paintbrush, representing Churchill's literary and artistic exploits respectively; artist's signature

Reverse

NUNCA TANTOS DEVERAM TANTO A TÃO POUCOS 1939-1945, (translated) quotation from one of Churchill's speeches, around; trio of scenes from World War: from left to right: field troops with rifles and bayonets among a tank; London skyline in flames during the Blitz, Nazi bombers seen through Churchill's two fingers in "V for Victory" sign; naval scene

Portuguese commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR96896)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Oliveira

Dating

1974

Obverse

Reverse

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR96898)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Dating

1974

Obverse

BRITAIN'S BELOVED BULLDOG WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL / NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, facing, in bow tie

Reverse

H(O)NI · SO(IT · QVI MA) L · Y · P(E)NSE · / FIEL · PERO · DESDICHADO / CENTENARY PICTURE MEDAL 1974, Churchill family arms; a shield quartering the arms of Churchill with those of Spencer above Marlborough motto inscribed in the form of a banner; crest of the Order of the Garter, around

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR96902)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Dating

1974

Obverse

BRITAIN'S BELOVED BULLDOG WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL / NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, facing, in bow tie

Reverse

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR96906)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Pobjoy Mint, Surrey (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

BATTLE OF BRITAIN, aerial combat scene

Reverse

HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·, lion within Garter

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98665)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, right

Reverse

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / CHEQUERS HOUSE / BUCKINGHAMSHIRE / CENTENARY 1974, view of Chequers House, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom; in exergue, floral motif with the national flowers of the British Isles (rose, thistle, daffodil, shamrock)

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98667)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, facing, in bow tie

Reverse

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / 10 DOWNING STREET / LONDON / CENTENARY 1974, view of Downing Street, with No. 10 visible, guarded by a policeman in uniform; in exergue, floral motif with the national flowers of the British Isles (rose, thistle, daffodil, shamrock)

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98669)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 left, in bowler hat and bow tie

Reverse

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / CHARTWELL MANOR / WESTERHAM, KENT / CENTENARY 1974, view of Chartwell Manor, Kent, United Kingdom; in exergue, floral motif with the national flowers of the British Isles (rose, thistle, daffodil, shamrock)

American? commemorative art bar (HCR98670)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Dating

1974

Obverse

SIR / WINSTON / LEONARD / SPENCER / CHURCHILL / Winston Churchill / 1874-1974 / CENTENNIAL / BIRTHDAY / OF GREAT / BRITAINS / MAN OF / THE 20TH / CENTURY / SW, bust of Sir Winston Churchill, facing, in bow tie; Churchill's signature; the Cross of St George; map of the United Kingdom

Reverse

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98674)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Gregory & Co (Jewellers) Ltd. (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL / CENTENARY / 1874-1974, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, facing, with polka dot bow tie

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI·MAL·Y·PENSE·, cross quartered; plane decorated with objects associated with Sir Winston Churchill: paintbrushes, inkpots, books, scroll, quill, sabre, and Order of the Garter; crest of the Order of the Garter, around

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98681)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Gregory & Co (Jewellers) Ltd. (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL / CENTENARY / 1874-1974, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, facing, with polka dot bow tie

Reverse

Modern American coin - Lincoln Memorial cent / American Churchill centenary commemorative token (HCR98696)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Victor D. Brenner

Mint

Denver, United States of America (Modern) (stated mint)

Denom.

Cent

Dating

1974

Obverse

IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / 1974 D, bust of Abraham Lincoln, right; mint-mark

Reverse

CHURCHILL CENTENARY / 1874 1974, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, facing 1/4 right, with cigar and bowtie

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98729)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Dating

1974

Obverse

WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL / CENTENARY / 1874-1974, imaginary (inverted) London skyline in background with Elizabeth Tower and Palace of Westminster flying the Union Flag; in foreground, half-portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, in suit and bow-tie, left

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98737)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Gregory & Co (Jewellers) Ltd. (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

19 74 / R, bust of Sir Winston Churchill, in bowtie, 3/4 left; Gregory mintmark

Reverse

CENT / ENARY / CHURCHILL, view of ?St Paul's Cathedral, London?

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98749)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 right, in naval officer's cap with cigar in mouth

Reverse

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / BLENHEIM PALACE / OXFORDSHIRE / CENTENARY 1974, view of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; in exergue, floral motif with the national flowers of the British Isles (rose, thistle, daffodil, shamrock)