2005 Churchill Gold Medallion by The Royal Mint

Sir Winston Spencer Churchill on Obverse of 2005 Gold Medal by The Royal Mint

Reverse of 2005 Churchill Gold Medal by The Royal Mint

2005 Churchill Gold Medallion in Presentation Box

The Gold Medallions
A whole rash of commemorative medallions were issued after the death of the great man in 1965, and a further few on the centenary of his birth in 1974. These medallions vary greatly in size and quality. Some are very impressive, being struck in a large size, and with high relief giving great detail.
This medallion by The Royal Mint is unusual in that it is a modern piece, and this gives it a degree of rarity value.

Original Box
The medallion comes complete with original box and certificate

Description
Although this is an impressive medal, we would have preferred to see it made with a matt finish, or with a contrasting matt and polished finish. The all-polished finish, to our mind, is slightly disappointing.

Obverse
Portrait of Churchill, wearing a jacket and bow tie. St. Pauls' Cathedral is shown to his right, with crossed searchlights, as on the commemorative £2 coin also issue in 2005 for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. The legend reads:
40^TH ANNIVERSARY 1965 - 2005
THE END OF THE CHURCHILL ERA
The engraver's initials DC can be seen on his sleeve.

Reverse
A crowd of people, waving Union Flags (Jacks), with two symbolic lions.

Edge
The edge of the medal is plain, except for a hallmark, with GS as the sponsor's mark, and 34 engraved, matching the number on the certificate.

Technical Specifications

Description	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	AMW
2005 Churchill 40th Anniversary Memorial Gold Medallion	65	292.67	.916 (22)	8.6254

Notes
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Gross weight in grams. * Estimated
Fineness = Alloy = millesimal fineness, (and carats).
AMW = Gold or Silver Content = Precious metal content in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability
We are always happy to buy and sell gold medals and medallions.
Please contact us if there is a gold medallion you wish to buy or sell.
There is no doubt this medal was expensive when purchased. If anybody has an original promotional leaflet, catalogue, or invoice for one of these, we would appreciate a copy of it for our records.

Price & Availability

Dates	Description	Issue Limit	Grade	Availability
2005	Churchill Large Gold Medallion, by Royal Mint	40	About FDC	Yes

2005 Churchill Medal

Quantity	Premium %	Surcharge	Rate	Buy
1	20.00	£0.00	£0.00

We Buy Medals & Medallions
We make an active market in medals and medallions, whether individually, or in complete sets and collections. Buying and selling prices vary with the market price of silver (or gold where appropriate).
The secondary (secondhand) market prices for silver medallions is usually quite competitively priced, and for connoisseurs of medallic or numismatic art, previously owned medallion sets often represent a bargain especially compared with the original new prices.
Please contact us if you have medals or medallions for sale.

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