1965 Churchill Crown

1965 Churchill Crown Composition: Cupronickel Weight: 28.285g. Diameter: 38.61mm Condition as per images Crowns were minted from 1707 to 1965. From 1816 to 1919, every crown was composed of Sterling silver. However, from 1920 to 1946 the silver content dropped to 50 percent silver. By 1947, the crown was made of cupronickel. The 1965 Churchill Crown coin was the first British coin to feature someone outside of the royal family. It was also the first commemorative British coin issued by the Royal Mint, and was the first Crown coin to be issued since 1902 that didn’t have a denomination stamped on it. People rarely used this as legal tender and viewed them as collectibles.