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Collection Sixpence

SX1960a

Sixpence, 1960

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1960
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
103,283,346 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at FDC Fleur de Coin
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 SX1960a 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-080 2 1
Davies
D2497 1 B
Gouby
SX1960 - -
Bull
B4541 B -
Rayner
R1838O B -

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 £4.00

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (estimate).

The example held

FDC Fleur de Coin

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Obverse

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Reverse

No description recorded.