6 Pence - George VI without "IND:IMP"
© tolnomur
Features
| Issuer |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1950-1952 |
| Value | 6 Pence (6⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1910-1966) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 15386 |
| References |
KM# 45  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait of King George VI facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.
HP
Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith
Engraver:
Thomas Humphrey Paget 
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'.
Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in 1936 after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales.
Reverse
Coat of Arms of Australia
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIXPENCE
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
PL
1951
Engraver:
William Henry James Blakemore
William Henry James Blakemore (1871, in West Midlands Birmingham, England – 1945) was an English engraver, and medallist at the Royal Mint London. During his long career with the Royal Mint William Blakemore was the craftsman for the engraving of master dies for the Royal Mint London, and other Royal Mint branches, like the Royal Canadian Mint. He also engraved the designs for the first Australian coins of 1910.William Henry James Blakemore (1871-1945) was an English engraver and medallist at the Royal Mint London.
Edge
Reeded
© Walter_Scott
Mints
| Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969) | |
| PL | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
Comments
NOTE: different mint letters
PL: London Mint
no mintletter: Melbourne Mint
NOTE: The 1951 Mintmark PL is found underneath the central upward curve of the ribbon, just above the date
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1950 | 10 272 000 | $ 1.30 | $ 2.10 | 35% | Circulation | ||||||||
| 1951 | 13 760 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.80 | $ 2.90 | 50% | Circulation | |||||
| 1951 PL | 20 024 000 | $ 1.80 | $ 1.80 | $ 2.60 | $ 3.40 | 45% | Circulation | ||||||
| 1951 PL | 0.4% | Proof | |||||||||||
| 1952 | 2 112 000 | $ 6.30 | 13% | Circulation | |||||||||
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