UK 1965 - 1 Crown - Elizabeth II - Churchill - KM# 910

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Issuer: United Kingdom
Queen: Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type: Non-circulating coin
Year: 1965
Composition: Copper-nickel
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Commemorative issue: Death of Sir Winston Churchill, 1965
Obverse: Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around, date below.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F·D· 1965
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver: Mary Gillick
Reverse: A sombre-looking portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, in a siren suit facing right.
Lettering: CHURCHILL
Engraver: Oscar Nemon
Edge: Reeded
Comments: The standard weight of these coins was 10/11 troy ounce (436.4 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel but the weight remained unchanged.
This coin was not included in demonetization legislation when decimalization was introduced in 1971. It has been confirmed by the Royal Mint that the coin remains legal tender, having been remonetized with a value of 25 pence.
References: KM# 910, Sp# 4144
Zoekertjesnummer: m1804533514