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20 Euro Winston Churchill
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 22.85 g |
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| Obverse description | Large high-relief bust of Sir Winston Churchill facing slightly left, occupying the majority of the field. The legend UNITED KINGDOM is inscribed vertically along the left margin. Below the portrait, the name WINSTON CHURCHILL appears in two lines in bold raised lettering, with the birth and death dates 1876-1965 inscribed beneath in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the mythological scene of the goddess Europa seated astride a bull in dynamic motion, her drapery flowing behind her in high relief, rendered in a classical allegorical style. Twelve five-pointed stars encircle the design along the inner border, referencing the European Union motif. The date 1996 is inscribed at the top of the field, and the denomination 20 EURO / ECU appears in large bold lettering in the lower field. |
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