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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

<penny coins>

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Ireland

Maker(s)

Issuer: Eire
Designer: Percy Metcalfe
Mint: Royal Mint

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Anonymous

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Shaftesbury Bank

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Tripp, Robert

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

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