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SX1944a

Sixpence, 1944

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1944
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
37,952,600 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
George VI - First Reverse
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Metal
Silver 50%
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 SX1944a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID. DEF. IND. IMP, SIXPENCE, Date
CC2000
G66D-075 1 1
Davies
D2197 1 B
Gouby
SX1944 - -
Bull
B4240 A 1
Rayner
R1834 A -

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 £6.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (estimate) (October 2026).

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.