- 1965 Churchill Commemorative Coin
- 1965 Churchill Coin Uk
1965 Churchill Commemorative Coin
Gill F. writes: I have a large 1965 coin with a Churchill head on the one side and a following wording on the other: “ELIZABETH 11 DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D. 1965” I was wondering what this coin is currently valued at and whether it is a collectors item or not. Please could you let me know.
1965 Crown coin, minted to mark the death of Sir Winston Churchill. Coin: Churchill Crown Composition: Curpo-Nickel Weight: approx 3g Ruler: Elizabeth II Year: 1965 Diameter: 39mm Obverse: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D. 1965 Reverse: CHURCHILL Free UK delivery. The 1965 Churchill coin came in 2 versions like the Charles and Diana coin. There were 9 million of the normal coin struck and they are pretty worthless. However, the VIP version has a rainbow type shine in the metal compared to the dull normal coin. 1965 UK WINSTON CHURCHILL BRITISH CROWN COIN IN MINI ALBUM with Certificate of Authenticity - Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War 4.7 out of 5 stars 8 $13.99. Great Britian 1965 Winston Churchill Crown The obverse of the coin was reserved for the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Churchill’s bust and name appear with seemingly equal esteem on the reverse. It is the first and only pre-decimal British coin to feature an image of a non-monarch.
1965 Churchill Coin Uk
The Winston Churchill commemorative Crown was a large issue for a copper-nickel coin that really didn’t circulate. 9.64 million were produced. Their value is about US25 cents and they are no longer legal tender. There are a much smaller number of specimen strikes with a satin-finish. These coins are in higher relief and have a much different look than the regular issues. Value: about $500.
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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. |
| Mint | Royal Mint | Mint Mark | No mint mark | Total Mintage | 19,640,000 (19.6 million) |
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| Obverse |
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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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| Obverse Inscription | ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F. D. 1965 |
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| Reverse |
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Bust of Sir Winston Churchill wearing open necked shirt facing right; at right, 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 The Queen. 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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| Issued in Set |
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50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill, mintage 4,987
2 coins: Churchill Crown 1965, Churchill Crown 2015 |
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