Sixpence (British coin)
The sixpence (6d; /ˈsɪkspəns/), sometimes known as a tanner or half-shilling was a British coin.[1] It was worth 6 pennies, 21⁄2 new pence[2] or 1/40 pounds sterling. It has not been produced for circulation since 1967 or at all since 1970.[2] The coin was first minted in silver during the reign of Edward VI of England. It was minted in .925 sterling silver until 1920 when it was changed to .500 half silver then from 1947 it was made from cupronickel. Following decimalisation, on 15 February 1971, the coin remained in circulation with a value of 2½ new pence.[3] It was taken out of circulation in 1980.[3]
Sixpence (British Coin) Media
- England Queen Elizabeth I sixpence 1593.jpg
Sixpence of Queen Elizabeth I, struck in 1593 at the Tower Mint
- British sixpence 1787.png
Obverse and reverse of the 1787 sixpence, depicting George III
- British sixpence 1816.png
1816 sixpence, showing the post-recoinage design
- English Sixpence 1887.jpg
1887 sixpence showing the simpler reverse of SIX PENCE in the middle with Queen Victoria depicted on the obverse
- British sixpence 1928.png
Obverse and reverse of the 1928 sixpence, depicting George V
- SingSong6dcaldecott.jpg
Cover illustration for Randolph Caldecott's picture book Sing a Song for Sixpence (1880)
References
- ↑ "Sixpences". CambridgeShirecoins.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "sixpence". Dictionary.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "British Money". The DiCamillo Companion. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.