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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.

British commemorative medal - quatercentenary of the birth of William Shakespeare (HCR95948)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, Paul Vincze, Pinches

Dating

1964

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE · 400ᵀᴴ ANNIVERSARY · / P. VINCZE / © / THE SHAKESPEARE / BIRTHPLACE TRUST · 1964, bust of William Shakespeare, left

Reverse

WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN / 1564—1964 / P. VINCZE, two figures kneeling; one male, with book and torch; the other female, with masks of tragicomedy

British commemorative medal - quatercentenary of the birth of William Shakespeare (HCR95952)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, Paul Vincze, Pinches

Dating

1964

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE · 400ᵀᴴ ANNIVERSARY · / P. VINCZE / © / THE SHAKESPEARE / BIRTHPLACE TRUST · 1964, bust of William Shakespeare, left

Reverse

WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN / 1564—1964 / P. VINCZE, two figures kneeling; one male, with book and torch; the other female, with masks of tragicomedy

Dutch commemorative medal - quatercentenary of the birth of William Shakespeare (HCR95957)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, Professor Vincent Pieter Semeyn Esser

Dating

1964

Obverse

abstract bust of William Shakespeare, left, loosely after the Stratford memorial bust

Reverse

SHAKSPEARE / MDL / XIV / MCM / LXIV, inscription in centre, surrounded by raised rim

Dutch commemorative medal - Churchill Ninetieth Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR96914)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Willem Vis

Dating

1964

Obverse

·WINSTON LEONARD SPENCER·CHURCHILL 90th BIRTHDAY 30-11-1964 / wv, head of Sir Winston Churchill to right; fish monogram

Reverse

FORWARD, / UNFLINCH- / ING, UNSWER- / VING, INDOM- / ITABLE, TILL / THE WHO- / LE TASK / IS DONE / AND THE WHO- / LE WORLD IS / SAFE AND / CLEAN. / WINSTON CHURCHILL / WORLD BROADCAST / MAY 1945, Globe, flying dove with olive sprig

German commemorative medal - Churchill Ninetieth Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR96915)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Remo Cademartori

Mint

Deutsche Numismatik, Frankfurt-on-Main (Modern)

Dating

1964

Obverse

JEFES EN LA SEGUNDA GUERRA / CHIEFS IN THE SECOND WAR 1939 1945 / CHURCHILL / G. BRT. G.B. / R.B., head of Sir Winston Churchill facing, slightly to right

Reverse

CUSUS / UT MEMORIA / VIVAT MCMLXIV / Silber1000 fein ca13 g., inscriptional type in laurel wreath, date in small rectangular tablet

Austrian commemorative medal - Churchill 90th Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR96917)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Christopher Ironside, R. Schmidt

Mint

Austrian Mint, Vienna (Modern)

Dating

1964

Obverse

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL K.G. · O.M · 30 NOVEMBER 1874 · / IRONSIDE, head of Sir Winston Churchill, left; artist's signature

Reverse

· THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR · / C·I· / MAC Ⓐ 900, rampant lion, left, holding a standard with Union flag pennant; artist's initials

Austrian commemorative medal - Churchill Ninetieth Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR96921)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, R. Schmidt

Mint

Austrian Mint, Vienna (Modern)

Dating

1964

Obverse

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL KG .OM. 30.11.1874 / R. SCHMIDT, head of Sir Winston Churchill, left

Reverse

WE NEVER SHALL SURRENDER / MAC (A) 900, lion to left, guarding Union Flag shield; arms of the Duke of Marlborough in the left field; sprig of olive in exergue

Austrian commemorative medal - Churchill 90th Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR96954)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Christopher Ironside, R. Schmidt

Mint

Austrian Mint, Vienna (Modern)

Dating

1964

Obverse

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL K.G. · O.M · 30 NOVEMBER 1874 · / IRONSIDE, head of Sir Winston Churchill, left; artist's signature

Reverse

· THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR · / ÉGEL A 18 ·750 / C·I· / MAC Ⓐ 900, rampant lion, left, holding a standard with Union flag pennant; stamps; artist's initials

Austrian commemorative medal - Churchill 90th Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR98660)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Christopher Ironside, R. Schmidt

Mint

Austrian Mint, Vienna (Modern)

Dating

1964

Obverse

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL K.G. · O.M · 30 NOVEMBER 1874 · / IRONSIDE, head of Sir Winston Churchill, left; artist's signature

Reverse

· THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR · / C·I· / MAC Ⓐ 900, rampant lion, left, holding a standard with Union flag pennant; artist's initials

Dutch commemorative medal - Churchill Ninetieth Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR98687)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Willem Vis

Dating

1964

Obverse

·WINSTON LEONARD SPENCER·CHURCHILL 90th BIRTHDAY 30-11-1964 / wv, head of Sir Winston Churchill to right; fish monogram

Reverse

Austrian commemorative medal - Churchill 90th Birthday Commemorative Medal (HCR98820)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Christopher Ironside, R. Schmidt

Mint

Austrian Mint, Vienna (Modern)

Dating

1964

Obverse

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL K.G. · O.M · 30 NOVEMBER 1874 · / IRONSIDE, head of Sir Winston Churchill, left; artist's signature

Reverse

· THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR · / ÉGEL A 18 ·750 / C·I· / MAC Ⓐ 900, rampant lion, left, holding a standard with Union flag pennant; stamps; artist's initials

American commemorative medal (HCR98957)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, André-Henri Torcheux

Mint

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

Dating

1964-2003

Obverse

TORCHEUX, Charles de Gaulle and Sir Winston Churchill in military uniform; behind, view of the Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower; artist's signature

Reverse

Ch. de Gaulle / W. L. S. Churchill, Cross of Lorraine

Indian commemorative medal - quatercentenary of the birth of William Shakespeare (HCR102435)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare

Dating

1964

Obverse

SHAKESPEARE'S / 4ᵀᴴ CENTENARY / 1564 1964 / CALCUTTA ART SOCIETY, draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head facing, after the Droeshout portrait, within a "bamboo hut" and surrounded by flowers

British commemorative medal - quatercentenary of the birth of William Shakespeare (HCR154780)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, Paul Vincze, Pinches

Dating

1964

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE · 400ᵀᴴ ANNIVERSARY · / P. VINCZE / © / THE SHAKESPEARE / BIRTHPLACE TRUST · 1964, bust of William Shakespeare, left

Reverse

WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN / 1564—1964 / P. VINCZE, two figures kneeling; one male, with book and torch; the other female, with masks of tragicomedy

British commemorative medal - quatercentenary of the birth of William Shakespeare (HCR154795)

Period

Modern

Person

William Shakespeare, Paul Vincze, Pinches

Dating

1964

Obverse

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE · 400ᵀᴴ ANNIVERSARY · / P. VINCZE / © / THE SHAKESPEARE / BIRTHPLACE TRUST · 1964, bust of William Shakespeare, left

Reverse

WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN / 1564—1964 / P. VINCZE, two figures kneeling; one male, with book and torch; the other female, with masks of tragicomedy

Danish memorial medal - Churchill Memorial Medal (HCR95071)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Harald Salomon, Nic. Outzon Schmidt

Dating

1965

Obverse

WINSTON CHURCHILL / HS, bust of Sir Winston Churchill in siren suit facing, slightly to right; artist's cypher

Reverse

☆ 30 · 11 · 1874 ✝ 24 · 1 · 1965, Churchill's right hand in "V for Victory" sign

Italian memorial plaque - Churchill Memorial Plaque (HCR95075)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Bruno Galoppi

Dating

1965

Obverse

CHURCHILL / B. GALOPPI, head of Sir Winston Churchill facing, in oval incuse; face divided into two different sculptural styles; signature of the artist, alternating raised and incuse letters

Modern Swiss memorial medal - death of Sir Winston Churchill/Volksmarch 1965 (HCR95076)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

P. Kramer Neuchatel (Modern)

Dating

1965

Obverse

1965 / VOLKSMARCH / WINSTON CHURCHILL, bust of Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 left, wearing bow tie and bowler hat, scrolls around; olive branches on pin

British commemorative plaque - Churchill Commemorative Plaque (HCR95086)

Period

Modern

Person

Frank Kovacs, Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Spink & Son, Ltd., London (Modern)

Dating

1965 (recasting from 1949)

Obverse

KOVACS, bust of Sir Winston Churchill to left

American memorial medal - Churchill Memorial Medal (HCR96893)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Ralph J. Menconi

Mint

MACO=Medallic Art Company, New York (Modern)

Dating

1965

Obverse

Reverse

seal of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, right foreground; smaller seal of the United States in left foreground; behind, the Houses of Parliament, clouds above