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6 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

6 Pence - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) - obverse6 Pence - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Queen Elizabeth II (1953-1964)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1955-1963
Value 6 Pence (1⁄40)
Currency Pound (1955-1964)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 2.83 g
Diameter 19.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 June 1965
Number
N#
3814
References KM# 4
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 35
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Young laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND
M·G·

Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Leopard facing left standing on rock, legend above, date and denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RHODESIA AND NYASALAND
P.V.
1957
SIX PENCE

Engraver: Paul Vincze

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1955  400 000 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 3.40 19%
1955  10 Proof 0.4%
1956  800 000 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 14%
1956  Proof 0.3%
1957  4 000 000 $ 0.59 $ 2.60 $ 2.60 $ 3.80 $ 3.80 65%
1957  Proof 0.11%
1962  2 800 000 $ 2.90 $ 3.20 $ 4.30 $ 7.10 24%
1962  Proof 0.3%
1963  800 000 2%
1963  Proof 0.4%

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