John Lennon Crown Coin Display Gift Set 1980
The display contains the 1980 crown!
The crown is in uncirculated (UNC) condition and the item is housed in a display protection case, which can be removed for framing if so desired.
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), was a 20th-century English songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, painter, author and political activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a critically acclaimed and commercially successful partnership writing songs for the Beatles and other artists. Lennon, with his cynical edge and knack for introspection, and McCartney, with his storytelling optimism and gift for melody, complemented one another uniquely. In his solo career, Lennon wrote and recorded songs such as "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance".
Lennon revealed his rebellious nature and irreverent wit on television, in films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), in books such as In His Own Write, and in press conferences and interviews. He channeled his fame and penchant for controversy into his work as a peace activist, artist, and author.
He had two sons, Julian, with his first wife Cynthia, and Sean, with his second wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono. Lennon was murdered by a deranged fan in
The year that was 1980…
• The Green Party is formed in Germany, with the aim of campaigning on environmental issues • On 4 March, Rhodesia becomes an independent majority-ruled state, renamed Zimbabwe, with Robert Mugabe as president • On 24 March in El Salvador, Archbishop Oscar Romero is shot dead by right- wing terrorists as he celebrates mass • On 30 April, terrorists seize the Iranian embassy in London, demanding the release of political prisoners. The siege ends on 5 May when British SAS soldiers storm the embassy and kill all but one of the terrorists • On 4 May, President Tito of
Sporting 1980...
• Football League Champions were Liverpool, leaving Manchester United in the runners up spot • West Ham United defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup Final thanks to a, first half, Trevor Brooking goal • The Grand National winning horse was ‘Ben Nevis’ • The Epsom Derby winning horse was ‘Henbit’ • Golf's British Open was won by Tom Watson • Oxford won the Boat Race by a canvas over Cambridge • Snooker’s Embassy World Championship Final ended Cliff Thorburn (Canada) 18-16 Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins (Northern Ireland) • F1 Champion was Alan Jones driving for Williams • The Wimbledon tennis singles tournament saw victories for Bjorn Borg of Sweden (mens) and Evonne Goolagong Cawley of Australia (ladies) • American Sport - Super Bowl XIV from the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California: Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19 Los Angeles Rams – NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers – Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia 4-2 Kansas City (MVP Mike Schmidt) •