© FeroxDrakenHK
© FeroxDrakenHK
100th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (Development of the Tank) ND
| Silver (.925) | 26 g | 39 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | John Pinches |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 26 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#318942 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
A belt around a paragraph of text. A crowned-lion with sword at the top.
Lettering:
HONI . SOIT . OUI . MAL . Y . PENSE
Development of the Tank. In 1915 Churchill urged on the production of the 'land battleship' that later broke the impasse of the Somme.
Translation: Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it
Edge
Smooth with 4 hallmarks - JP, a lion, a shield and a slanted A
Lettering: JP
Comment
The Churchill Centenary Medals - 24 Silver Medals - Collection by John Pinches Ltd for The Churchill Centenary Trust, 1974 The Winston Churchill sterling silver medal collection is a set of 24 silver medals which commemorates the 100th anniversary of Churchill's birth in 1874 and follows the important events of Sir Winston Churchill's life from birth to death. They are held in a faux leather bound album with 4 pages of medals, 6 to a page, with a detailed description of the meaning of each medal. Each medal is solid silver,each weighs 26 grams with a diameter of 39 mm. Each medal is hallmarked and stamped with the word's "Trustees Presentation Edition"There are gold-plated versions in a blue album.
