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

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Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, Graduations, Retirement, birth of a child, ‘just because’ or in memory at funerals. 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. For 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. They are also a sentimental gift also worn by thousands of nervous grooms (and some brides) at the altar with the bride and grooms birth years at the centre of the cufflinks design. Why gift Coin Cufflinks? 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.

Sixpences were originally supposed to be demonetized upon decimalization in 1971. However, due to public outcry, they remained legal tender until 1980. The sixpence was first used by the British Empire in 1551 and has undergone several changes over the years. Remaining a key part of the UK’s currency system until Decimal Day, the coin was finally withdrawn from circulation in 1980. Despite this, the sixpence continues to play a part in British tradition and is involved in weddings and Christmases to this day. In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Act 4, Scene 2), we learn that by his absence (ensorcelled in Titania's bower) Bottom the Weaver will forgo sixpence a day for life from the Duke. In Elizabethan times, six pence was roughly a day's wage for rustic labour in the provinces. With it, one might buy two dinners, six performances of Hamlet among the groundlings at the Globe Theatre, or an unbound copy of the play itself. Iona and Peter Opie, The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd ed., 1997), pp. 394–395. Dad, Husband, Boyfriend, Sons, Brothers, Grandads, Grandsons, Nephews, Uncles, Step-Father, Groom, Groomsmen and of course friends.

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Outstanding quality coin keyrings made from genuine, highly polished Sixpences minted in 1958. Whether the recipient of your gift was born or married in 1958 and you are shopping for a 65th birthday or anniversary gift, or it was a very special year for another reason, these keyrings make a very thoughtful and personalised gift. Rev C F of FID between beads, D of FID between beads, I of FID between beads, I of SIX to right of bead;

a b Moriesson, Lieut.-Colonel H.W. (1907). "The Silver Coins of James I" (PDF). British Numismatic Journal. 4: 165–180. We’ve been making personalised, beautifully designed jewellery for both him and her for over 10 years. We like to design innovative products, which can be treasured by your loved ones for years to come. With every gift handcrafted using high-quality materials, you can guarantee each gift will be unique and bespoke to you. Each product is presented in a luxury gift bag or luxury gift box and comes with a 12 month warranty. 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] Values of Coins of the UK - Sixpence Values of Coins of England and Great Britain ('Coins of the UK') by Tony Clayton The Queen Elizabeth II series of pre-decimal coins have been issued in Sherwood Sets of all six denominations.

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Outstanding quality coin cufflinks made from genuine, highly polished Sixpences minted in 1958. Whether the recipient of your gift was born or married in 1958 and you are shopping for a 65th birthday or anniversary gift, or it was a very special year for another reason, these cufflinks make a very thoughtful and personalised gift. Dad, Husband, Boyfriend, Sons, Brothers, Grandads, Grandsons, Nephews, Uncles, Step-Father, Groom and Groomsmen. The mintage for this year was around 1 million, which isn’t particularly small but it is still interesting to come across these coins in the UK given their circulating origin. 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. These cufflinks have been skilfully handmade from vintage 1958 Irish Sixpence coins perfect for a 65th birthday gift for him or a 65th Anniversary gift for him.

Coin keyrings make unique ‘born in 1958 gifts’ or ‘married in 1958 gifts’. 1958 65th Birthday Gifts Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Father’s Day, Christmas, Formal Balls/Proms, Graduations, Christenings, Retirement, ‘just because’ or in memory at funerals. Christopher Edgar Challis (1992). A New History of the Royal Mint. Cambridge University Press. p.659. ISBN 978-0-521-24026-0. Borden, D.G.; Francis, Grant R. (1919). "Silver coins of the Tower Mint of Charles I Chapter IV" (PDF). British Numismatic Journal. 15: 79–116.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. Moriesson, Lieut.-Colonel H.W. (1918). "The centenary of our modern coinage instituted in February 1817, and the issues which preceded it in George III's reign" (PDF). British Numismatic Journal. 14: 121–150.

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. It was a popular coin when in circulation and is now popular with collectors as it has a long history and many nice specimens can be obtained at affordable prices. The Sixpence coin was often referred to as a ‘Tanner’. Christopher Edgar Challis (1992). A New History of the Royal Mint. Cambridge University Press. p.583. ISBN 978-0-521-24026-0.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] Daphna Erdinast-Vulcan; Allan Simmons; John Henry Stape (1 January 2004). Joseph Conrad: The Short Fiction. Rodopi. p.18. ISBN 90-420-0960-8. 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. The first sixpence to be minted under her reign was the ‘Young Head Victoria’ sixpence which featured her portrait as a young woman on the obverse with ribbons tied in her hair.