Catalog
6 Pence - George VI
| Issuer | Territory of New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Year | 1937-1943 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | 19 43 GRI |
| Reverse description | Central round hole surrounded by a stylised, discoidal floral motif reminiscent of the carved stone heads of traditional Melanesian war clubs, rendered in a symmetrical, flower-like pattern. The territorial name 'TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA' and denomination 'SIX PENCE' appear in raised capital letters arranged in a circular legend around the central device, all within a dentilated border. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | TERRITORY·OF·NEW·GUINEA ·SIX·PENCE· |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |