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Elizabeth II sixpence, 1964

Overview

Museum number

RMM 2687

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

Elizabeth II

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

sixpence

Date

1964

Design

Obverse

wreathed portrait of Elizabeth II to right
inscription: + ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA

Reverse

inscription: FID DEF

Obverse designer

Gillick, Mary

Edge

milled

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

cupro-nickel

Dimensions

Weight

2.71g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Extracted from file 1 / 372 / 1 / 4, 11.5.1979

Acquisition note

struck from damaged blank and found among Pyx pieces at Trial of the Pyx 1965

References

Standard reference

ESC1838S