Most Valuable 1963 British Sixpence Coin Worth Millions o F Dollars
The British sixpence coin from 1963 is a small, round coin made of cupronickel (a coppernickel alloy), weighing 2. 83 grams and measuring mm in diameter. It was part of the predecimal currency system, where twelve pence equaled a shilling, and twenty shillings equaled one pound. , ,, Obverse (Front): Design: Features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Inscription: Around the portrait, the text reads: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA which stands for Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the , ,, Reverse (Back): Design: The reverse features a design of interwoven English rose, Scottish thistle, Irish shamrock, and Welsh leek, symbolizing the four nations of the United Kingdom. Inscription: The text reads FID DEF SIXPENCE 1963, with FID DEF standing for Fidei Defensor, meaning Defender of the This coin was withdrawn from circulation in 1971, when t
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