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 GEORGE
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| In personal collections | 36 |
| General Description | Long considered "lucky" coins have been collected and cherished for centuries. To keep or to share , the act of giving the coin spreads happiness and good luck to those who receive them. You can keep a coin set inside your purse or money bag. It symbolizes a continuous source of income for an individual. The sixpence is known as a lucky coin and was originally part of the bridal tradition rhyme "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe." |
| Obv. Description | A right facing young bust of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. With text just inside a beaded border that reads ELIZABETH II + DEI GRATIA REGINA + |
| Rev. Description | Flora; leek, rose, thistle and shamrock which represent each country that makes up Great Brittain. At the top are the words FID. DEF. At the bottom is the denomination and the date. |
| Catalog code | KM#903 |
| Mintage | 123,519,000 |
| Diameter | 19.50 mm |
| Thickness | 1.40 mm |
| Weight | 2.8300 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Mint | England - British Royal Mint (Llantrisant) |
| Edge Type | reeded |
| Edge Inscription | G - granulat, tip: tresholds |
| Designer | obv. Mary Gillick, rev. Cecil Thomas, Edgar Fuller. |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
F $0.75 VF $2.50 XF $10.00 UNC $12.50 Proof $600.00 |
