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Churchill Commemorative crown. This was the first time a 'commoner' was portrayed on a British coin as opposed to a member of the Royal Family. |
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Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right; incuse on bust truncation the artist's initials, MG (Mary Gillick); around, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F. D.; below, 1965. |
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The reverse depicts the bust of Sir Winston Churchill wearing open necked shirt facing right.
Around above right, the inscription CHURCHILL. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
CHURCHILL |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Krause catalogues list mintage of 9,640,000.
The designer of the 1965 Winston Churchill Memorial Crown, Oscar Neman, was born in Croatia and moved to London in 1938. He worked from a studio outside Oxford, and sculpted many recognised figures including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. His statue of Sir Winston Churchill stands in the Members Lobby of the House of Commons, its foot now burnished bright by many years of being touched "for luck". |
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50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill, mintage 4,987, limited to 5,000
2 coins: Churchill Crown 1965, Churchill Crown 2015
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| The Red Arrows Premium Coin Set, mintage unknown, limited to 60
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| A Celebration of the Life of Sir Winston Churchill Collector Set, mintage unknown, limited to 1,000
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A Celebration of the Life of Sir Winston Churchill Set, mintage unknown, limited to 5,000
2 coins: £2 Sir Winston Churchill 2024, Churchill Crown 1965, Churchill Medal (2024)
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