| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1937-1946 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 19.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 30 June 1980 |
| Reference(s) | KM#852, Sp#4084 |
| Obverse description | Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX
HP (Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains) |
| Reverse description | Crowned royal cypher dividing date, legend above, denomination below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FID·DEF· ·IND·IMP
19 GRI 46
K · G
SIXPENCE (Translation: Defender of the Faith Emperor of India King George Emperor) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - - 22 302 500 1937 - Matte Proof - 4 1937 - Proof - 26 400 1938 - - 13 402 700 1938 - Proof - 1939 - - 28 670 300 1939 - Proof - 1940 - - 20 875 100 1940 - Proof - 1941 - - 23 186 600 1941 - Proof - 1942 - - 44 942 700 1942 - Proof - 1943 - - 46 927 100 1943 - Proof - 1944 - - 37 952 600 1944 - Proof - 1945 - - 39 939 200 1945 - Proof - 1946 - - 43 466 400 1946 - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 9185114830 |
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