Coppers to Crowns

Collection Sixpence

SX1890b

Sixpence, 1890

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1890
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
9,386,955 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
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 SX1890b 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-460 5 4
Davies
D1167 1 E
Gouby
SX1890 B -
Bull
B3280 B 1c
Rayner
R1758 C -

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 £8.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £12.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £35.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £80.00
  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

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No line under crown, berries & leaves bolder