United Kingdom 6 Pence - George III, 1816 – 1820

New coinage

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Pound sterling (1158 – 1970)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 6 Pence
Year 1816 – 1820
Ruler George III (1760–1820)
Composition Silver (.925)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.83
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 0.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

6 Pence from United Kingdom. Issued from 1816 to 1820. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.83 g.

Obverse
Laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around, date below. (George the Third by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms, overlaid with smaller crowned shield, legend around on garter. (Shame on he who thinks evil of it)
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1820  1.4M € 11,00 10%
1820  inverted 1 in date 1.8%
1820  milled edge Proof 0.4%
1819  4.7M € 3,40 € 8,40 € 13,00 € 14,00 € 16,00 16%
1819  overdate variety 1.1%
1819  overdate variety, Proof
1818  4.3M € 19,00 € 24,00 € 42,00 € 120,00 € 400,00 15%
1818  milled edge Proof 0.1%
1817  10.9M € 5,10 € 5,10 € 8,90 € 13,00 € 84,00 € 120,00 € 140,00 35%
1817  milled edge Proof 0.6%
1817  plain edge Proof 0.2%
1816  € 1,60 € 5,80 € 11,00 € 16,00 € 31,00 € 64,00 € 230,00 mintage incl. 1817 50%
1816  plain edge Proof 0.5%

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