Coppers to Crowns

Collection Sixpence

SX1931a

Sixpence, 1931

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1931
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
16,873,268 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 SX1931a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND:IMP
Reverse inscription
SIX PENCE, A.D. , Date
CC2000
G56D-150 2 2
Davies
D1895 2 D
Gouby
SX1931 A -
Bull
B3907 F 2
Rayner
R1820 F -

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 £42.00

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (estimate).

The example held

FDC Fleur de Coin

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Closer (finer) milling hereonin

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.