1965 CHURCHILL CROWN
Churchill Commemorative Crown
Following the death of the great man, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, in 1965, a commemorative crown was issued in his honour and memory. 1874 - 1965
With the issue of the 1965 Commemorative crown, he became the first commoner to be portrayed on a British coin.
Obverse:
The first (young) portrait of the Queen facing right, designed by Mary Gillick.
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D
1965
Reverse: A sombre-looking portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, in a siren suit.
We are sure that Churchill himself would have been the first to admit that he was not pretty, his portrait on this crown is not exactly flattering. It is in quite low relief, and we believe it to be one of the least attractive British coins ever issued.
Quite what Churchill would have made of our comments, we will never know, but this was a very popular coin issue at the time, and over 9 million were issued!
CHURCHILL
Edge
The edge is milled
Specifications
All versions:-
Denomination (face value) Five Shillings
Diameter 38.61mm
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