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IRONSIDE, Christopher  (1913-1992) British sculptor.
          Born London, England, 1913.
          He created the obverse of Britain’s first deimal coinage.

          W  O  R  L  D     C  O  I  N  S
(struck in United States by Franklin Mint)

1971 Jamaica One Cent Coin (obv by Ironside, rev by
          Paul Vincze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JMC-7
1971 Jamaica Five Cent Coin (obv by Ironside, rev by
          Paul Vincze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JMC-8
1971 Jamaica Ten Cent Coin (obv by Ironside, rev by
          Paul Vincze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JMC-9
1971 Jamaica 20 Cent Coin (obv by Ironside, rev by
          Paul Vincze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JMC-10
1971 Jamaica 25 Cent Coin (obv by Ironside, rev by
          Paul Vincze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JMC-11

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Britannia Commemorative Society:

1968 Spanish Armada Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau E21, FM BCS-7
197x British Royal Navy Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM BCS-42

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1970 Pilgrim Fathers Sailing 350th Anniversary Medal
          (struck by Royal Mint, London) . . . . . . . . . . .  
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 25:37

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M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher)  British Commemorative Medals and Their Values. 
          Second edition. London: Spink (2010) [index 3 items] 304.
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America E21, p 228.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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