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Collection Sixpence

SX1868a

Sixpence, 1868

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1868
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
1,069,200 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Metal
Silver
Reverse
Coin (↑↓)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of SX1868a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
SIX PENCE, Date
CC2000
VY6D-215 2 1
Davies
D1072 2 A
Gouby
SX1868 A -
Bull
B3218 A2 1b
Rayner
R1719 A3 -

Condition & value

Held at Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £15.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £35.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £130.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £350.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

T&I GRATIA to gap, R REG to gap

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Die numbers seen: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.