Medal - Winston Churchill Death; Spink; gold, 57mm

Features

Location	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year	1965
Composition	Gold (.9167)
Weight	138.2 g
Diameter	57.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 551516
References	Eimer# 2104a Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Fearon# 416.1 Daniel Fearon; 1984. Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals - 1558 To The Present Day: with valuations. Webb & Bower, Exeter, United Kingdom. , Engstrom# 30A John Eric Engstrom; 1972. The Medallic Portraits of Sir Winston Churchill. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , PCGS# 718016 PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

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Commemorative issue

Death of Winston Churchill

Obverse

Facing bust of Prime Minister, slightly left, in suit with bowtie. Bookshelf in background with books and paintbrushes with lettering in exergue and engraver's name in lower left field.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KOVACS
WINSTON CHURCHILL
1874-1965

Engraver: Frank Kovacs

Reverse

Soldier in combat fatigues with rifle and right hand up in defiance. Waves going below with planes flying above and lettering in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LOW, DES. SPINK, FEC.
"VERY WELL, ALONE"

Engraver: Frank Kovacs

Edge

Plain with numbering

Mint

Spink & Son Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1826-date)

Comments

Reverse image adapted from famous cartoon by Sir David Low published in the Evening Standard in 1940 following the evacuation of Dunkirk and the beginning of The Battle of Britain.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1965			500

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Bullion value: USD 18 240.43 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 4.073 oz

Current gold price: 4478.25 USD/oz (see gold price

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