Sixpence 1953, Coin from Fiji - detailed information

Sixpence 1953, Coin from Fiji (demonetised 1969)
CoinSixpence 1953

First Fiji issue for Queen Elizabeth II.

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage800,000
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Obverse
Fiji / Sixpence 1953 - obverse photo

Crowned head of the Queen facing right; around, QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND; the artist's initials CT, incuse on bust truncation.
Obverse Inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Fiji / Sixpence 1953 - reverse photo

At centre, a sea turtle dividing the date 1953; above, FIJI; below, SIXPENCE.
Reverse Inscription FIJI 1953 SIXPENCE
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Sixpence 1953: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Images Fiji / Sixpence 1953 / Proof - obverse photo Fiji / Sixpence 1953 / Proof - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown
Sixpence 1953: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Varieties link Proof
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Varieties Proof
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 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Head) GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1938 40,000 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Head) GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1940 40,000 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Head) GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1941 40,000 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Head) GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1942 400,000 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Head) GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1943 400,000 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (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 1953: Details
CountryFiji
CurrencyFijian Pound
Coin TypeSixpence (CuproNickel)
Issued1953
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyPortrait by Cecil Thomas
Face Value6 (x Penny)
Total Mintage800,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1969
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerPercy Metcalfe
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size19.5000 mm
Mass2.8000 g
OCC IDXYRV-POVR-CXRR-ODQG
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Sixpence 1953: Photos
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Proof Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1953
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Proof Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1953
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Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1953
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Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1953
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Sixpence 1953: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsFiji KM# 19
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Museums Victoria: Proof Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1953