| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1838-1868 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 19.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: William Wyon Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#733, Sp#3908, Sp#3909 |
| Obverse description | Young uncrowned portrait (`Young Head`) of Queen Victoria left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F:
D: (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Crowned denomination within wreath, date below. Note: with or without die number above date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SIX PENCE 1839 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1838 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 1 607 700 1838 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof - 1839 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 3 310 500 1839 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof - 1840 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 2 098 800 1841 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 1 386 000 1842 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 601 900 1842 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908; I in VICTORIA as 1 - 1843 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 3 160 000 1844 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 large date - 1844 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 small date - 3 975 800 1845 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 3 714 400 1846 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 4 268 800 1848 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 overdate varieties exist - 586 000 1850 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 overdate variety exists - 498 900 1851 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 2 288 100 1852 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 904 500 1853 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 3 837 900 1853 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof - 1854 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 840 100 1855 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 1 129 000 1855 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof - 1856 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 2 779 900 1857 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 2 233 400 1858 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 1 932 400 1858 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 Proof - 1859 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 overdate variety exists - 4 688 600 1860 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 1 100 800 1862 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 990 000 1863 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 491 000 1864 - KM#733.2; Sp#3909 - 4 253 000 1865 - KM#733.2; Sp#3909 - 1 631 500 1866 - KM#733.1; Sp#3908 - 1866 - KM#733.2; Sp#3909 - 5 140 000 1867 - KM#733.2; Sp#3909; Davies 1070 - 1 362 200 1868 - KM#733.2; Sp#3909; Davies 1072 - 1 069 200 |
| Catalog ID | 8504804350 |
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