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Collection Sixpence

SX1966a

Sixpence, 1966

Type
SX Sixpence
Year
1966
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
171,636,000 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 SX1966a 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-140 2 1
Davies
D2505 2 D
Gouby
SX1966 A -
Bull
B4553 B -
Rayner
R1838U 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 £0.00
  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

Border teeth now finer than on previous years

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.