Coppers to Crowns

SX1946a

Sixpence, 1946

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1946
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
43,466,407 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at BU Brilliant 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 SX1946a 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-095 1 1
Davies
D2199 1 B
Gouby
SX1946 - -
Bull
B5245 A 1
Rayner
R1836 A -

Condition & value

Held at Brilliant 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 Below the best grade held
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated Held £5.00
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

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

The example held

BU Brilliant Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.