Description
Commemorative issue
Death of Sir Winston Churchill, 1965
Obverse
Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around, date below.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F·D· 1965
Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Reverse
A sombre-looking portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, in a siren suit facing right.
Lettering: CHURCHILL
Engraver: Oscar Nemon
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Comments
The Royal Mint described the Churchill Crown as “one of the most difficult ever produced.” Each cupro-nickel crown had to be struck by two extremely heavy presses, one of 250 tons and the other 360 tons. The Royal Mint had to remove some details such as Nemon’s small initials to the left of the head. The relief was flatter than the sculptor had intended and Nemon was not at all happy with the result. The initials remain on the VIP Specimen, no mintage figures are known.
© The Royal Mint Museum
The standard weight of these coins was 10/11 troy ounce (436.4 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel, but the weight remained unchanged.
Features
Issuer | United Kingdom ![]() |
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Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
Year | 1965 |
Value | 1 Crown = 5 Shillings (¼) |
Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
Composition | Copper-nickel |
Weight | 28.48 g |
Diameter | 38.61 mm |
Thickness | 3 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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