Sixpence 1942, Coin from Fiji - detailed information

Sixpence 1942, Coin from Fiji (demonetised 1969)
CoinSixpence 1942

War-time silver alloy .900 fine (the standard pre-war was .500).

MintSan Francisco Mint Mint MarkLetter S Total Mintage 400,000
Obverse
Fiji / Sixpence 1942 - obverse photo

Crowned head of the King facing left; around, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR.
Obverse Inscription GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Reverse
Fiji / Sixpence 1942 - reverse photo

At centre, a sea turtle dividing the date 1942; above, FIJI; below, SIXPENCE; the mint mark, S, under 42 of the date.
Reverse Inscription FIJI 1942 SIXPENCE
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
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Sixpence 1942: References to Information Used
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Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
All (15) coins of type: Sixpence
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Sixpence 1934 160,000 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1935 120,000 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1936 40,000 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1937 40,000 King George VI - Crowned Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1938 40,000 King George VI - Crowned Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1940 40,000 King George VI - Crowned Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1941 40,000 King George VI - Crowned Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1942 400,000 King George VI - Crowned Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1943 400,000 King George VI - Crowned Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1953 800,000 Portrait by Cecil Thomas QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Sixpence 1958 400,000 Portrait by Cecil Thomas QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Sixpence 1961 400,000 Portrait by Cecil Thomas QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Sixpence 1962 400,000 Portrait by Cecil Thomas QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Sixpence 1965 800,000 Portrait by Cecil Thomas QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Sixpence 1967 800,000 Portrait by Cecil Thomas QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
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Sixpence 1942: Details
CountryFiji
CurrencyFijian Pound
Coin TypeSixpence (0.900 Silver)
Issued1942
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyKing George VI - Crowned Head, by Percy Metcalfe
Face Value6 (x Penny)
Total Mintage400,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1969
Material0.900 Silver
DesignerPercy Metcalfe
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size19.5000 mm
Mass2.8300 g
OCC IDRDKL-MEMK-CKPB-ENZB
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Sixpence 1942: Photos
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Sixpence 1942: Photo Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1942 / thumbnail Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1942
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Sixpence 1942: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsFiji KM# 11a
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