1 Crown - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait) - Sir Winston Churchill
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
Death of Sir Winston Churchill
Description
This coin was released to mark the death of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.
The Royal Mint said this was a very hard coin to produce, the reverse designers initials were removed from the circulating strikes but remained on the VIP strikes.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling
GBP - £
1158 - 1970
Type
Commemorative Circulating
Year
1965
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
38.61 mm
Weight
28.28 g
Face Value
1 Crown (¼ GBP)
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Young bust of Queen Elizabeth II with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F · D ·
1965
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A portrait of Sir Winston Churchill with surname to the right.
Reverse Designer
Oscar Nemon
Reverse Lettering
CHURCHILL
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1965
19,640,000
Circulated
1965
Unknown
Comments
VIP Specimen