Sixpence 1962, Coin from Fiji - detailed information

Sixpence 1962, Coin from Fiji (demonetised 1969)
CoinSixpence 1962

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage400,000
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Obverse
Fiji / Sixpence 1962 - 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 1962 - reverse photo

At centre, a sea turtle dividing the date 1962; above, FIJI; below, SIXPENCE.
Reverse Inscription FIJI 1962 SIXPENCE
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Sixpence 1962: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Sixpence 1962: 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
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins 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 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 1962: Details
CountryFiji
CurrencyFijian Pound
Coin TypeSixpence (CuproNickel)
Issued1962
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyPortrait by Cecil Thomas
Face Value6 (x Penny)
Total Mintage400,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1969
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerPercy Metcalfe
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size19.5000 mm
Mass2.8000 g
OCC IDXGAV-PEXA-CJLB-OMDY
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Sixpence 1962: Photos
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Sixpence 1962: Photo Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1962 / thumbnail Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1962
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Sixpence 1962: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsFiji KM# 19
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Museums Victoria: Coin - 6 Pence, Fiji, 1962