🎈$5 add on - 1965 Sir Winston CHURCHILL Commemorative Crown Coin

Currency: Pound Sterling. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. The Winston Churchill coin was a crown minted in 1965 to commemorate the life of Sir Winston Churchill following his death. The Churchill Coin was the first ever UK coin to depict a figure other than someone in the Royal Family. This makes it the first of its kind and adds to its value. Sir Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of the UK between 1940 and 1945 during WWII, and later between 1951 and 1955. Known for leading Britain to victory during WWII, Churchill led a decorated career serving as a Member of Parliament for 64 years and in the army as an officer. The British crown is a coin that was minted from 1707 to 1965, with a value of 25 pence today, or five shillings/one-quarter of a pound during its circulation. The British Crown replaced the English Crown which was first introduced in 1526 under the monetary reform of 1526 under King Henry VIII. It was a silver coin weighing ~1 oz, containing 92.5% silver from 1816 to 1919, and 50% silver from 1920 to 1946. Following this, it was minted from cupronickel, an alloy of copper-containing nickel. The decline in silver content was directly related to the impact of WWI and WWII, whereby the economic impact of the war meant that it was not feasible to continue using a high silver content. 🎈Check out my FREE, $5 and $10 add-on items! 💥New to Poshmark? Sign up with code JANNO4761 and get $15!💥