George V sixpence, 1926

Overview

Museum number

RMM 8087

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

George V

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

sixpence

Date

1926

Design

Obverse

uncrowned portrait of George V to left

Reverse

Royal Crest of England
inscription: FID: DEF: IND: IMP:

Obverse designer

Mackennal, Bertram

Reverse designer

De Saulles, George William

Reverse amended by

Royal Mint (internal design)

Edge

milled

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

silver

Dimensions

Weight

2.64g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Paul Davies Limited, 22.1.1996

Acquisition note

selected from a large quantity of old £sd coins acquired in 1996 for display in the All Change exhibition at the Bank of England to mark the 25th anniversary of decimalisation