Legend | KING GEORGE THE SIXTH |
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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. |
Country | Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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New Zealand | Florin 1948 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,750,000 |
New Zealand | Half Crown 1948 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,400,000 |
New Zealand | Shilling 1948 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,000,000 |
New Zealand | Sixpence 1948 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,000,000 |
New Zealand | Threepence 1948 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,000,000 |
British Honduras | Five Cents 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 40,000 |
British Honduras | One Cent 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
Fiji | Halfpenny 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 96,000 |
Fiji | Penny 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 120,000 |
New Zealand | Florin 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,500,000 |
New Zealand | Half Crown 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,800,000 |
New Zealand | Halfpenny 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,766,400 |
New Zealand | Penny 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,016,000 |
New Zealand | Royal Visit Crown 1949 | ![]() |
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Material: Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 200,020 |
British Honduras | Five Cents 1950 |
Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 225,000 |
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British Honduras | One Cent 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 50,000 |
Fiji | Halfpenny 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 115,200 |
Fiji | Penny 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 57,600 |
Fiji | Threepence 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 450,000 |
New Zealand | Florin 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,500,000 |
New Zealand | Half Crown 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,600,000 |
New Zealand | Halfpenny 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,425,600 |
New Zealand | Penny 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,784,000 |
New Zealand | Shilling 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 600,000 |
New Zealand | Sixpence 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 800,000 |
New Zealand | Threepence 1950 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 800,000 |
British Honduras | One Cent 1951 |
Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
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Fiji | Halfpenny 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 115,200 |
New Zealand | Florin 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,000,000 |
New Zealand | Half Crown 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,200,000 |
New Zealand | Halfpenny 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,342,400 |
New Zealand | Penny 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 6,888,000 |
New Zealand | Shilling 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,200,000 |
New Zealand | Sixpence 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,800,000 |
New Zealand | Threepence 1951 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,600,000 |
British Honduras | Five Cents 1952 |
Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
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British Honduras | Twenty Five Cents 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 75,000 |
Fiji | Halfpenny 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 228,000 |
Fiji | Penny 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 230,400 |
Fiji | Threepence 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 400,000 |
New Zealand | Halfpenny 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,400,000 |
New Zealand | Penny 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 10,800,000 |
New Zealand | Shilling 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 600,000 |
New Zealand | Sixpence 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,200,000 |
New Zealand | Threepence 1952 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 8,000,000 |
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Year From | 1948 |
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Year To | 1952 |
Person | King George VI of the United Kingdom |