| Victoria Sixpence "Jubilee Head" (discontinued type) 1887 |
| Victoria Sixpence "Young Head" 1838-1887 |
| The "Young head" was designed by William Wyon, Sixpences minted between 1864 and 1879 usually have a tiny number on the reverse below the ribbon on the wreath. These die numbers were used so that the mint could tell how many coins the dies produced before they needed to be replaced. The die numbers usually do not have an affect of the value of the coins although some collectors collect sixpences to complete a run of die numbers. The "Jubilee head" designed by Joseph Edgar Boehm but it was engraved by L.C. Wyon. The first jubilee head sixpences were soon discontinued as the reverse shield and the size of it was roughly that of a half Sovereign. So it was sometimes gold plated and passed of as a half Sovereign. The "Old head" was designed by Sir Thomas Brock but engraved by George William de Saulles. 1838-1901 Silver, 3.1 grams, 19mm Diameter. |
| VICTORIA SIXPENCE 1838-1901 |
| Courtesy of Tom Harrington |
| Courtesy of Rob Pearce www.rpcoins.co.uk |
Courtesy of Tom Harrington
| Victoria Sixpence "Old Head" 1893-1901 |
| Courtesy of Rob Pearce www.rpcoins.co.uk |
| Victoria Sixpence "Jubilee Head" 1887-1893 |
