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George VI sixpence, 1947

Overview

Museum number

RMM 8218

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

George VI

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

sixpence

Date

1947

Design

Obverse

uncrowned portrait of George VI to left
inscription: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX

Reverse

Imperial Cypher
inscription: FID · DEF· ·IND · IMP SIXPENCE 1947

Obverse designer

Paget, Thomas Humphrey

Reverse designer

Kruger Gray, George Edward

Edge

milled

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

cupro-nickel

Dimensions

Weight

2.76g

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

References

Archive reference

Royal Mint File 7/MUS/029/0012

Standard reference

ESC 4249

General comments

Casting defect on reverse.