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Medal - 100th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill Escape from the Boers
| Location | United
Kingdom |
| Year | |
| Type | Collection medallion |
| Composition | Gold plated silver (.925) |
| Weight | 25.9 g |
| Diameter | 38.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Smooth with 4 hallmarks - JP, a lion, a shield and a slanted A
Lettering: JP Lettering: JP |
| Period | |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | |
| Obverse description | Winston Churchill escaping from prison. |
| Obverse lettering | £25
Churchill |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | A belt around a paragraph of text. A crowned-lion with sword at the top. |
| Reverse lettering | The Boer War.
War Correspondent
Churchill was captured
by the Boers but escaped
with a price of £25 on
his head `...dead
or alive...` |
| Reverse script | |
| Engraver | (JP)
John Pinches Medallist Ltd,London, United Kingdom (1840-1980) |
| Mintage | ND JP - -
|
| Catalog ID | 8045954780 |
| Comments | |
