Coins for collectors - Circulated British 1958 Sixpence / Six pence 6p Coin / Great Britain

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Mum, Wife, Girlfriend, Daughters, Sisters, Grandmas, Granddaughters, Nieces, Aunties, Step-Mum, Bride and Bridesmaids. Sixpence – Queen Elizabeth II was a British silver coin that was first minted 1551 and virtually continuously until decimalisation in 1971. They are small coins, the last minted had a diameter of about 19.4 mm. Brian May's Equipment". Archived from the original on 17 September 2008 . Retrieved 28 August 2008.

Whether you, or the recipient is a cufflink-connoisseur, you need a pair of wedding cufflinks or you just need to fasten your double cuffs these cufflinks make the perfect ‘born in 1958 gifts’ or ‘married in 1958 gifts’. Casual cufflinks for the office or to make a good impression at that interview you’ve work so hard towards. 1958 65th Birthday Gifts The reign of Victoria was the longest of any monarch at the time and during her time as queen, the sixpence underwent several changes to reflect her changing appearance. Those coins minted after the great recoinage of 1816 bear the royal coat of arms on the reverse, surrounded by the Garter, which bears the words HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, Middle French for " Evil be to him who evil thinks". [23] George IV sixpences are similar to those of his predecessor, but on some issues the Garter surrounding the shield is replaced by floral emblems representing England, Scotland and Ireland, with the inscription ANNO DATE (e.g. ANNO 1821) below. [24] 1887 sixpence showing the simpler reverse of SIX PENCE in the middle with Queen Victoria depicted on the obverseFor the purpose of this article, we’ll be focusing on sixpence coins that were minted during or after the reign of Queen Victoria; an era that largely paved the way for the UK’s modern currency system. Apart from that the 1554 sixpence with the date below the bust is also considered to be very rare and collectable. Sixpence Silver Content Are you or your partner, husband, friend or relative celebrating 60 years of marriage? Show them how much you love them with these personalised coin cufflinks, which make a wonderful Wedding Anniversary gift. In Memory Cufflinks

Despite being taken out of circulation after the decimalisation of the UK’s currency system, the sixpence is still commonly used in British culture for various celebrations. The most well-known of which is during weddings. As with many traditions in recent times, fewer and fewer people are aware of it which was not helped by the sixpence being removed from circulation. The silver content of sixpences changed drastically throughout the 20th century, and this is summarised in the table below: Year These Irish Sixpence coin cufflinks are handmade by expert jewellers with the following specifications:Early sixpences of James I feature the alternative reverse inscription EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI, meaning " Let God arise and His enemies be scattered", becoming QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, meaning " What God hath put together let no man put asunder" after 1604. [19] Charles I sixpences follow the usual design, except that coins minted after 1630 do not bear a date, and the reverse inscription reads CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, meaning " I reign under the auspices of Christ". [20] Mum, Wife, Girlfriend, Daughters, Sisters, Grandmas, Granddaughters, Nieces, Aunties, Step-Mum, Bride and Bridesmaids and of course friends.

Silver Sixpences (half a shilling) have been minted since 1551, in the reign of Edward VI, and were minted by every British Monarch since then. The sixpence originally appeared due to the debasement of silver coinage prior to 1551. Values in the table above are expressed in GBP. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes. The reverse design was relatively simple, with the words ‘SIX PENCE’ in the centre beneath a royal crown. The design is framed by an oak wreath that is tied at the bottom with a bow, the date of the coin sits at the very bottom of the coin’s reverse design. a b Moriesson, Lieut.-Colonel H.W. (1907). "The Silver Coins of James I" (PDF). British Numismatic Journal. 4: 165–180. In 2016, new decimal sixpences began being minted by the Royal Mint as commemorative issues to celebrate Christmas; these coins have been produced for each year since, and are minted in sterling silver.The Elizabeth II sixpence continued to be minted until 1967, prior to the decimalisation of the UK’s currency system in 1971. It remained legal tender and in circulation with the value of 2.5 pence until 1980 when it was officially withdrawn. Cecil Walter Thomas, OBE, FRBS, was a British sculptor and medallist. As a sculptor, he created many private memorials for display in churches and cemeteries and as a medallist was regularly commissioned by the Royal Mint. The Royal Mint undertook a massive recoinage programme in 1816, with large quantities of gold and silver coin being minted. Previous issues of silver coinage had been irregular, and the previous issue, minted in 1787, had done little to alleviate the chronic shortage of silver coinage in general circulation. [4] New silver coinage was to be of .925 ( sterling) standard, with silver coins to be minted at 66 shillings to the pound weight. [5] Hence, newly minted sixpences weighed 1⁄ 11 troy ounce, equivalent to 43.636 grains or 2.828 grams. For anniversaries, the coins used were minted in the same year as their vowels were exchanged in 1958, the coins have stood the test of time just like any loving marriage. In Memory Jewellery The sixpence also features in other works of British popular culture and literature. It appears in the title of the writer W. Somerset Maugham's 1919 novel, The Moon and Sixpence, and appears in both the title and as a plot device in Michael Paraskos's novel In Search of Sixpence. [32] The sixpence appears in the English nursery rhyme " Sing a Song of Sixpence" published in London in 1744. [33] Half a Sixpence is the title of the 1963 West End stage musical, and the subsequent 1967 musical film version, of H.G. Wells's novel Kipps.

Sixpences issued during the reign of Edward VI features a portrait of the king on the obverse, with a Tudor rose to the left, and the denomination VI to the right. Surrounding the portrait is the inscription EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX, or similar, meaning " Edward VI, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland". [16] All sixpences minted under subsequent kings and queens bear a similar inscription on the obverse identifying the monarch (or Lord Protector during the Commonwealth), with the portrait usually alternating from left-facing to right-facing, or vice versa, between monarchs. The reverse features the escutcheon of the Royal Arms of England, surrounded by the inscription POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM, or a variant, meaning " I have made God my helper". [2] Dad, Husband, Boyfriend, Sons, Brothers, Grandads, Grandsons, Nephews, Uncles, Step-Father, Groom and Groomsmen. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, Graduations, birth of a child, Christenings, Retirement, ‘just because’ or in memory at funerals. Whilst predominately cufflinks are perceived as a gift for men, we have an unprecedented number of ladies wearing these 1958 cufflinks too.

Irish Sixpence Coins (Irish Reul 6d)

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, Graduations, Retirement, birth of a child, ‘just because’ or in memory at funerals. BY THE QUEEN A PROCLAMATION DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN FOR A NEW SIXPENCE COIN IN SILVER ELIZABETH R." Thegazette.co.uk . Retrieved 19 May 2018. Christopher Edgar Challis (1992). A New History of the Royal Mint. Cambridge University Press. p.583. ISBN 978-0-521-24026-0. The sixpence coins of the Victorian era were minted in silver, resulting in them being more valuable than the later versions of the sixpence. That being said, there is a lot of variation in the selling price of this version of the coin and it is highly dependent on its date and quality. Daphna Erdinast-Vulcan; Allan Simmons; John Henry Stape (1 January 2004). Joseph Conrad: The Short Fiction. Rodopi. p.18. ISBN 90-420-0960-8.