| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1816-1820 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Benedetto Pistrucci Reverse: Thomas Wyon the Younger |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#665, Sp#3791 |
| Obverse description | Laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEOR:III D:G: BRITT:REX F:D:
1817 (Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield of arms, overlaid with smaller crowned shield, legend around on garter. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | HONI·SOIT·Q MAL·Y·PENSE· (Translation: Shame on he who thinks evil of it) |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1816 - mintage incl. 1817 - 1816 - plain edge Proof - 1817 - - 10 921 600 1817 - milled edge Proof - 1817 - plain edge Proof - 1818 - - 4 284 700 1818 - milled edge Proof - 1819 - - 4 712 400 1819 - overdate variety - 1819 - overdate variety, Proof - 1820 - - 1 448 900 1820 - inverted 1 in date - 1820 - milled edge Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 8504465770 |
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