102568 | GREAT BRITAIN. Winston Churchill gilt silver Medal.

102568  |  GREAT BRITAIN. Winston Churchill gilt silver Medal. Issued 1974. Commemorating the centennial of the birth of the former Prime Minister (57mm, 80.03 g, 12h). By Gregory & Co for the Pobjoy mint.

 

WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL, bust facing slightly right; in two lines in exergue, CENTENARY / 1874-1974 // HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE upon Garter collar, writing implements, seal, brushes, scroll, trowel, sword, and plumed academic hat set upon desk. Edge: US 0095 and four hallmarks, including PM and lion.

 

Choice Mint State. Light golden-yellow surfaces, with some deeper violet and cobalt toning nearer the peripheries; a few light hairlines prevent an even higher designation. Serial number 95 of 3,000 in gilt silver.

 

Ex Oxford Court Collection.

 

Upload: 1 November 2023.