| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1938-1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.29 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: William Henry James Blakemore |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#38, Schön#25 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX
F:D:IND:IMP.
HP (Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India) |
| Reverse description | Coat of Arms of Australia |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SIXPENCE ADVANCE AUSTRALIA D 1942 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia(1872-1969) D United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1938 - Circulation - 2 864 000 1938 - Proof - 100 1939 - Circulation - 1 600 000 1940 - Circulation - 1 600 000 1941 - Circulation - 2 912 000 1942 - Circulation - 8 968 000 1942 D - Circulation - 12 000 000 1942 S - Circulation - 4 000 000 1943 D - Circulation - 8 000 000 1943 S - Circulation - 4 000 000 1944 S - Circulation - 4 000 000 1945 - Circulation - 10 096 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1901265720 |
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