United Kingdom 6 Pence - Victoria, 1838 – 1868
1st portrait; 1st type
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
6 Pence
Year
1838 – 1868
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.83
Diameter (mm)
19.3
Demonetized
Yes
Description
6 Pence from United Kingdom. Issued from 1838 to 1868. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 19.3 mm and weighs 2.83 g.
- Obverse
- Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around. (Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
- Reverse
- Crowned denomination within wreath, date below. Note: with or without die number above date
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.2; Sp#3909; Davies 1072 | 2% | |
| 1867 | 1.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.2; Sp#3909; Davies 1070 | 1% | |
| 1866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 4% | |
| 1866 | 5.1M | — | — | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | — | € 500,00 | KM#733.2; Sp#3909 | 12% | |
| 1865 | 1.6M | — | — | — | — | — | € 550,00 | KM#733.2; Sp#3909 | 6% | |
| 1864 | 4.3M | — | € 4,50 | € 6,90 | € 10,00 | — | — | KM#733.2; Sp#3909 | 10% | |
| 1863 | 491K | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 2% | |
| 1862 | 990K | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 1.1% | |
| 1860 | 1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 5% | |
| 1859 | 4.7M | € 3,60 | € 4,50 | € 12,00 | € 16,00 | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 overdate variety exists | 12% | |
| 1858 | 1.9M | — | — | € 5,70 | € 16,00 | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 7% | |
| 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1857 | 2.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 4% | |
| 1856 | 2.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 6% | |
| 1855 | 1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 6% | |
| 1855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1854 | 840.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 0.7% | |
| 1853 | 3.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 9% | |
| 1853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1700,00 | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1852 | 904.5K | — | — | — | — | — | € 410,00 | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 5% | |
| 1851 | 2.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 7% | |
| 1850 | 498.9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 overdate variety exists | 4% | |
| 1848 | 586K | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 overdate varieties exist | 1.3% | |
| 1846 | 4.3M | — | — | — | — | € 50,00 | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 10% | |
| 1845 | 3.7M | — | — | € 13,00 | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 10% | |
| 1844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 large date | 1.8% | |
| 1844 | 4M | — | — | € 14,00 | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 small date | 10% | |
| 1843 | 3.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 3% | |
| 1842 | 601.9K | — | — | — | € 15,00 | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 7% | |
| 1842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908; I in VICTORIA as 1 | 0.7% | |
| 1841 | 1.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 6% | |
| 1840 | 2.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 7% | |
| 1839 | 3.3M | — | € 7,50 | € 7,50 | — | — | € 370,00 | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 13% | |
| 1839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1500,00 | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1838 | 1.6M | — | — | — | — | — | € 600,00 | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 | 9% | |
| 1838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof | 0.1% |
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