6 Pence - George VI
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Features
| Issuer |
Fiji
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1942-1943 |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound (1873-1969) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (Copper .100) |
| Weight | 2.8276 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 30 June 1969 |
| Number | N# 18185 |
| References | KM# 11a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Metcalfe bust of King George VI facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse
Turtle surrounded by legend and date. Because of World War II, many of the mints of Europe could not produce and distribute coins for their distant colonies. This coin was struck at San Francisco instead of the British Royal Mint, so it bears the mint-mark "S" below the "year" in the date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIJI
19 42
S
SIXPENCE
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe
Edge
Reeded
Mint
| S | United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1942 S | 400 000 | $ 13 | $ 14 | $ 14 | $ 15 | 71% | |||||||||
| 1943 S | 400 000 | $ 9.70 | $ 12 | $ 14 | $ 14 | $ 15 | 42% | ||||||||
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Actual silver weight: 0.082 oz
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