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Collection Sixpence

SX1956a

Sixpence, 1956

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1956
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
109,841,555 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.8 g
Metal
Cupronickel
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 SX1956a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
'+ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA
Reverse inscription
FID DEF, SIX PENCE, Date
CC2000
EZ6D-040 2 1
Davies
D2493 1 B
Gouby
SX1956 A -
Bull
B4532 B -
Rayner
R1838K B -

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine. 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 Held £0.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £0.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £1.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.