Coppers to Crowns

Collection Sixpence

SX1927a

Sixpence, 1927

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1927
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
8,939,873 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at FDC Fleur de Coin
Monarch
George V
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 5%, Zinc 5%
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 SX1927a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID:DEF:IND:IMP: SIXPENCE, Date
CC2000
G56D-100 2 1
Davies
D1883 4 C
Gouby
SX1927 A -
Bull
B3896 D 1
Rayner
R1815 D -

Condition & value

Held at Fleur de Coin. 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 Below the best grade held
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin Held £48.00

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (estimate).

The example held

FDC Fleur de Coin

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Lion on crown