Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton


Sixpence (1800-1970)


Sixpence (1551-1800) <<-- : -->> The Shilling (1502-1800)

History of the Sixpence
Values of Sixpence


Quick find by reign:

George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II


Please note that as the images have come from a wide range of sources, they are not to scale relative to each other.


George III

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1819 6d

1819 Sixpence.


George IV

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1821 6d

1821 Sixpence, 1st obverse, 1st reverse.
Courtesy of Martin Platt

1821 6d

1821 Sixpence, 1st obverse, 1st reverse.
BBITANNIAR error

Courtesy of Spink

1825 6d

1825 Sixpence, 1st obverse, 2nd reverse.
Courtesy of Sylvester


William IV

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1831 6d

1831 proof Sixpence
Courtesy of Spink

1834 6d

1834 Sixpence
Courtesy of Sylvester


Victoria

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1864 6d

1864 Sixpence, die number 5, obverse Type 1, reverse Type 1.
Courtesy of Spink

1877 6d

1877 Sixpence, die number 20, reverse

1877 6d mint mark

1877 Sixpence,
showing die number above date.

1879 6d

1879 Sixpence, obverse Type 2, reverse Type 1.
Head in lower relief

Courtesy of Spink

1884 6d

1881 Sixpence, obverse Type 3, reverse Type 1.
Modified obverse design

1884 6d

1884 Sixpence, obverse Type 3, reverse Type 2.
The letters SIX PENCE are larger

1887 Arms 6d Obverse

1887 6d, Withdrawn type

1897 6d

1897 Sixpence.


Edward VII

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1903 6d

1903 Sixpence


George V

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1914 6d

1914 6d, first type

1928 6d

1928 6d, second type


George VI

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1946 6d

1946 6d, first type, 50% silver

1950 6d

1950 6d, second type, cupronickel


Elizabeth II

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1953 6d

1953 6d, first type obverse

1964 6d

1964 6d, second type obverse

1970 6d

1970 proof 6d
Author's Collection


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Pictures of Coins of the UK - The Sixpence (2)
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