Posted 09/28/2025 08:32 am
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2. https://en.numista.com/6898
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The Royal Mint described the Churchill Crown as "one of the most difficult ever produced." Each cupro-nickel crown had to be struck by two extremely heavy presses, one of 250 tons and the other 360 tons. The Royal Mint had to remove some details such as Nemon's small initials to the left of the head. The relief was flatter than the sculptor had intended and Nemon was not at all happy with the result. The initials remain on the VIP Specimen, no mintage figures are known.
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The Royal Mint described the Churchill Crown as "one of the most difficult ever produced." Each cupro-nickel crown had to be struck by two extremely heavy presses, one of 250 tons and the other 360 tons. The Royal Mint had to remove some details such as Nemon's small initials to the left of the head. The relief was flatter than the sculptor had intended and Nemon was not at all happy with the result. The initials remain on the VIP Specimen, no mintage figures are known.
Adding https://www.numismaticnews.net/worl...ative-crown, which may be the source of the quote.
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Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/
Edited by BStrauss3
09/28/2025 08:33 am
09/28/2025 08:33 am
