Information about legend: KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

KING GEORGE THE SIXTH (1948 - 1952)
LegendKING GEORGE THE SIXTH

This legend was used on the coinage of British Commonwealth countries, such as British Honduras, Fiji and New Zealand, between 1948 and the King's death in 1952.

With the independence of India on 15 August 1947, King George VI ceased to be Emperor of India. On coins after this date, the obverse legend was changed from GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR or GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA to KING GEORGE THE SIXTH.

In contrast to coins issued in his name in the United Kingdom, the legend is in English and not Latin.

KING GEORGE THE SIXTH - (45) Coins
CountryCoin NameReverseObverseDetails
New Zealand Florin 1948 New Zealand / Florin 1948 - reverse photo New Zealand / Florin 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,750,000
New Zealand Half Crown 1948 New Zealand / Half Crown 1948 - reverse photo New Zealand / Half Crown 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,400,000
New Zealand Shilling 1948 New Zealand / Shilling 1948 - reverse photo New Zealand / Shilling 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,000,000
New Zealand Sixpence 1948 New Zealand / Sixpence 1948 - reverse photo New Zealand / Sixpence 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,000,000
New Zealand Threepence 1948 New Zealand / Threepence 1948 - reverse photo New Zealand / Threepence 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,000,000
British Honduras Five Cents 1949 British Honduras / Five Cents 1949 - reverse photo British Honduras / Five Cents 1949 - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 40,000
British Honduras One Cent 1949 British Honduras / One Cent 1949 - reverse photo British Honduras / One Cent 1949 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 100,000
Fiji Halfpenny 1949 Fiji / Halfpenny 1949 - reverse photo Fiji / Halfpenny 1949 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 96,000
Fiji Penny 1949 Fiji / Penny 1949 - reverse photo Fiji / Penny 1949 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 120,000
New Zealand Florin 1949 New Zealand / Florin 1949 - reverse photo New Zealand / Florin 1949 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 3,500,000
New Zealand Half Crown 1949 New Zealand / Half Crown 1949 - reverse photo New Zealand / Half Crown 1949 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,800,000
New Zealand Halfpenny 1949 New Zealand / Halfpenny 1949 - reverse photo New Zealand / Halfpenny 1949 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,766,400
New Zealand Penny 1949 New Zealand / Penny 1949 - reverse photo New Zealand / Penny 1949 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,016,000
New Zealand Royal Visit Crown 1949 New Zealand / Royal Visit Crown 1949 - reverse photo New Zealand / Royal Visit Crown 1949 - obverse photo Material: Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 200,020
British Honduras Five Cents 1950 Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 225,000
British Honduras One Cent 1950 British Honduras / One Cent 1950 - reverse photo British Honduras / One Cent 1950 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 50,000
Fiji Halfpenny 1950 Fiji / Halfpenny 1950 - reverse photo Fiji / Halfpenny 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 115,200
Fiji Penny 1950 Fiji / Penny 1950 - reverse photo Fiji / Penny 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 57,600
Fiji Threepence 1950 Fiji / Threepence 1950 - reverse photo Fiji / Threepence 1950 - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 450,000
New Zealand Florin 1950 New Zealand / Florin 1950 - reverse photo New Zealand / Florin 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 3,500,000
New Zealand Half Crown 1950 New Zealand / Half Crown 1950 - reverse photo New Zealand / Half Crown 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 3,600,000
New Zealand Halfpenny 1950 New Zealand / Halfpenny 1950 - reverse photo New Zealand / Halfpenny 1950 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,425,600
New Zealand Penny 1950 New Zealand / Penny 1950 - reverse photo New Zealand / Penny 1950 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 5,784,000
New Zealand Shilling 1950 New Zealand / Shilling 1950 - reverse photo New Zealand / Shilling 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 600,000
New Zealand Sixpence 1950 New Zealand / Sixpence 1950 - reverse photo New Zealand / Sixpence 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 800,000
New Zealand Threepence 1950 New Zealand / Threepence 1950 - reverse photo New Zealand / Threepence 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 800,000
British Honduras One Cent 1951 Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 100,000
Fiji Halfpenny 1951 Fiji / Halfpenny 1951 - reverse photo Fiji / Halfpenny 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 115,200
New Zealand Florin 1951 New Zealand / Florin 1951 - reverse photo New Zealand / Florin 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,000,000
New Zealand Half Crown 1951 New Zealand / Half Crown 1951 - reverse photo New Zealand / Half Crown 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,200,000
New Zealand Halfpenny 1951 New Zealand / Halfpenny 1951 - reverse photo New Zealand / Halfpenny 1951 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,342,400
New Zealand Penny 1951 New Zealand / Penny 1951 - reverse photo New Zealand / Penny 1951 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,888,000
New Zealand Shilling 1951 New Zealand / Shilling 1951 - reverse photo New Zealand / Shilling 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,200,000
New Zealand Sixpence 1951 New Zealand / Sixpence 1951 - reverse photo New Zealand / Sixpence 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,800,000
New Zealand Threepence 1951 New Zealand / Threepence 1951 - reverse photo New Zealand / Threepence 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 3,600,000
British Honduras Five Cents 1952 Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 100,000
British Honduras Twenty Five Cents 1952 British Honduras / Twenty Five Cents 1952 - reverse photo British Honduras / Twenty Five Cents 1952 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 75,000
Fiji Halfpenny 1952 Fiji / Halfpenny 1952 - reverse photo Fiji / Halfpenny 1952 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 228,000
Fiji Penny 1952 Fiji / Penny 1952 - reverse photo Fiji / Penny 1952 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 230,400
Fiji Threepence 1952 Fiji / Threepence 1952 - reverse photo Fiji / Threepence 1952 - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 400,000
New Zealand Halfpenny 1952 New Zealand / Halfpenny 1952 - reverse photo New Zealand / Halfpenny 1952 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,400,000
New Zealand Penny 1952 New Zealand / Penny 1952 - reverse photo New Zealand / Penny 1952 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 10,800,000
New Zealand Shilling 1952 New Zealand / Shilling 1952 - reverse photo New Zealand / Shilling 1952 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 600,000
New Zealand Sixpence 1952 New Zealand / Sixpence 1952 - reverse photo New Zealand / Sixpence 1952 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 3,200,000
New Zealand Threepence 1952 New Zealand / Threepence 1952 - reverse photo New Zealand / Threepence 1952 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 8,000,000
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Legend: Details
Year From1948
Year To1952
PersonKing George VI of the United Kingdom
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