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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 | Starburst casino paypal. 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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1965 Crown Coin Minted to commemorate the death of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 in good circulated condition. 1965 Winston Churchill Commemorative Coin Black Leather Bolo Tie. The coin is not sterling, but the mount is marked sterling. Not sure about the tips. 36 inch cord to end of tips. In very good condition. The coin has a small spot on the front. The cord has little to no wear.
1965 Churchill Coin Worth
1965 Churchill Coin Silver Content
The Winston Churchill crown coin was a commemorative coin issued in 1965. Sir Winston Churchill died on the 24th of January 1965 & this Crown coin was minted commemorating his death. The crown coins were often minted as a heavy silver coin. From 1816 to 1919, each & every crown coins composed of 92.5 percent silver, making it a 'Sterling silver' item as it met the standards of genuine sterling silver.
