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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

12yrs ago

Connected records

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022) (Struck in the name of)

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Kiddy Cash

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C. (Inferred)

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Kiddy Cash

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

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