Sixpence 1944, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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The pre-decimal sixpence (6d) was a unit of currency equalling one fortieth of a pound sterling, or six pence sterling. It was used in the United Kingdom, and earlier in Great Britain and England. This design, featuring the crowned cypher (monogram) of the monarch, was introduced for King George VI at the beginning of his reign in 1937. It was replaced with a new style of monogram in 1949, after the title Emperor of India was dropped from his legend due to the Independence of India. Sixpences continued to be legal tender for a while after the currency became decimal in 1971, with a value of 2 1⁄2 new pence, until they were demonetised on 30th June 1980. Thus, a sixpence coin issued in 1944 was legal tender for 36 years. | ||||||||||||
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| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | Listed in Krause only, not in Remick or Spink. | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proof |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Sixpence, King George VI First Issue |
| Issued | 1944 |
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Effigy | King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Face Value | 6 (x Penny) |
| Total Mintage | 37,952,600 (38.0 million) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1980 |
| Material | 0.500 Silver |
| Designer | George Kruger Gray |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 19.5000 mm |
| Mass | 2.8300 g |
| OCC ID | PNXY-DONZ-CVKB-OVRB |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 4084 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 852 |