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6 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2021-2022 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2021 - Proof - 2022 - Proof - |
| Additional information |
The sixpence was demonetized in 1980, making any gold proof restrike an explicitly commemorative object with no pretense of monetary function. These 2021–2022 issues trade on the coin's sentimental reputation — the sixpence had survived decimalization longer than almost any other pre-decimal denomination, kept alive largely by the wedding tradition of placing one in a bride's shoe.
The rose gold alloy is a deliberate departure from the Royal Mint's standard proof gold, chosen for these restrikes rather than the original cupro-nickel composition.