Sixpence

Scope note

English silver or cupronickel coins valued at six pennies or half of a shilling and issued from the 16th century until 1971.

This term has 428 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000191654

Broader Terms used

Term used for

pieces, sixpenny
sixpences
sixpenny pieces

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VI (1547-53)
Ruler: Henry VIII (1509-1547) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Royal Mint

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: The Royal Mint

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Ireland

Maker(s)

Issuer: Eire
Designer: Percy Metcalfe
Mint: Royal Mint

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Rushbury, George
Place of use: Bilston

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (After)

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Mint: London (Inferred)
State: England

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Workhouse (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas (Uncertain)
Place of use: Birmingham

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: London (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Morgan
Place of use: London

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Anonymous

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: King (Wilts., C19th)
Issuer: Gosling
Issuer: Tanner
Issuer: Griffiths (Wilts., C19th)

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Shaftesbury Bank

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: King (Wilts., C19th)
Issuer: Gosling
Issuer: Tanner
Issuer: Griffiths (Wilts., C19th)

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Cattle
Issuer: Barber

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H. (Uncertain)

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Mirfin
Issuer: Parker (Yorks., C19th)

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Tripp, Robert

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Garratt, Francis
Issuer: Terrell, William
Issuer: Bird, Edward
Issuer: Beck, Launcelot
Issuer: Grigg, Francis Hore

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Peels, Harding & Co.

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Cattle
Issuer: Barber

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