What is the story behind the 1965 Queen Elizabeth II plus Churchill Commemorative Coin?

Answer 1

There were no coins issued in 1977 to commemorate Churchill. The 1965 cupro-nickel five shillings issued in 1965 to commemorate his death are worth from 50p to £1. In 1977 Queen Elizabeth II commemorated her silver jubilee. 25p coins were issued in cupro-nickel (now worth 30p - 50p) and those made in silver have a scrap value of around £15.

Answer 2

1965 was the year of Winston Churchill's death. Britain issued a commemorative Crown (Five Shillings) coin with Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and Winston Churchill on the reverse.

No Queen Mother.

The silver content of all post 1946 British general circulation coins is zero.

Answer 3

Sir Winston Churchill, Britain's great war time Prime Minister, died on the 24th of January, 1965.

A commemorative Crown (Five Shillings) was struck to honour his passing.

A number of other countries also produced coins commemorating the death of Sir Winston Churchill.

The British general circulation commemorative Crown had 19.64 million coins struck which have no great collector value. There was also another almost identical "Satin Finish" VIP Specimen coin struck. The exact mintage is not known, but there is quite a bit of value associated with them as a collectible coin.

Answer 4

None, it is made from a copper/nickel alloy.

There has been no silver in any British general circulation coin since 1946.

Answer 5

Winston Churchill appears on the reverse of the 1965 British Crown (Five Shillings) in commemoration of his death.

Answer 6

1977