6 Pence - Elizabeth II with "F:D:"

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1955-1963
Value 6 Pence (1⁄40)
Currency Pound (1788-1966)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 2.83 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.29 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 3133
References KM# 58
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

1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing a laurel

Script: Latin

Lettering: +ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Mary Gillick Read more on Wikipedia

Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970.

Reverse

Coat of arms of Australia

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SIXPENCE
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
1956

Engraver: William Henry James Blakemore Read more on Wikipedia

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

6 Pence - Elizabeth II (with "F:D:") -  obverse

© Walter_Scott

Mint

Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)

Comments

The Queen Elizabeth II series of pre-decimal coins have been issued in Sherwood Sets of all six denominations.
This particular set contains all of the 1962 issues.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1955  14 248 000 $ 1.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.50 $ 5.80 23% Circulation
1955  1 200 0.4% Proof
1956  7 904 000 $ 1.30 $ 2.00 $ 2.30 $ 4.80 15% Circulation
1956  1 500 0.4% Proof
1957  13 752 000 $ 0.84 $ 1.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.70 $ 3.60 $ 14 20% Circulation
1957  1 256 0.2% Proof
1958  17 944 000 $ 0.83 $ 1.80 $ 2.20 $ 3.80 $ 3.80 24% Circulation
1958  1 506 0.3% Proof
1959  11 728 000 $ 0.13 $ 1.60 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 14 19% Circulation
1959  1 506 0.4% Proof
1960  18 592 000 $ 1.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 3.30 23% Circulation
1960  1 509 0.4% Proof
1961  9 152 000 $ 1.40 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 $ 3.40 $ 3.80 16% Circulation
1961  1 506 0.3% Proof
1962  44 816 000 $ 0.79 $ 0.96 $ 1.20 $ 1.80 $ 2.40 $ 2.40 $ 3.80 41% Circulation
1962  2 016 0.5% Proof
1963  25 056 000 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 6.00 28% Circulation
1963  5 042 0.6% Proof
1963  0.04% Twelve Coin Set; Hendo

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