Lot #32: Great Britain 1965 "Winston Churchill Crown" Coin

Sir Winston Churchill died on the 24th of January 1965. An accomplished statesman who led Britain through the tumultuous World War II as an army officer, he went on to pick up the pieces of the United Kingdom after the war as the Prime Minister. Following his political career, he went on to become an eloquent writer and speaker.With such an impressive resume, its no surprise that Queen Elizabeth II decreed he would be given a grand state funeral the grandest the world would see for a person outside of the royal family. She believed his funeral must be proportionate to his position in history, and a document with over 400 pages was prepared after Churchill suffered a major stroke.On 1965, the year of Churchills death, the Royal Mint issued British Pound coins in 16 denominations. One of which was the British Crown coin for Churchill himself.
Condition: Vintage