1 Crown - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Death of Churchill
KM# 910

The Churchill Crown

The third type was struck just after the death of Sir Winston Churchill to celebrate his life in 1965. The portrait was the same Mary Gillick design used in the second type and the obverse inscription had changed to "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F·D· 1965". The reverse design was a portrait of Churchill in his latter years with the inscription "Churchill" going down the right hand side of the coin. Churchill's bust is modelled on a bust by the artist Oscar Nemon.

Sir Winston Churchill Crown struck soon after his death to commemorate the life of one of the greatest statesmen Britain has ever known.

Date Mintage
1965 19,640,000

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Features
Country United Kingdom
Year 1965
Value 1 Crown (1/4 LSD)
Metal Copper-nickel
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.50 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Engravers Mary Gillick (obverse)
Oscar Neman (reverse)
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 02-15-1971

Commemorative issue
Death of Winston Churchill
Obverse
Portrait of Elizabeth II. to the right

Lettering: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F·D· 1965

Reverse
A sombre-looking portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, in a siren suit facing right

Lettering: CHURCHILL

Edge
Milled

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