Coppers to Crowns

Collection Sixpence

SX1888b

Sixpence, 1888

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1888
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
4,197,698 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

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 SX1888b may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
SIX PENCE, Date
CC2000
VJ6D-445 5 4
Davies
D1162 1 B
Gouby
SX1888 C -

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £70.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Medium design, joined leaf, left stem is angled