Sixpence 1938 [Australia]

Name: Монеты Sixpence 1938 [Australia]
Price: 2100 RUB
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Country: Australia
Shape: Round
Weight: 2.83 g
Mintage: 2,864,000 pcs.
Metal: Silver
Fineness: 925
Designation: Ag
Denomination: 6 pence
Currency unit: Penny
Orientation: Medal alignment
Artist: obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget; reverse: William Henry James Blakemore
Summary: KM# 38
Diameter: 19.4 mm
G: 187 ₽
XF: 678 ₽
UNC: 1816 ₽

Reverse
At the top, the inscription 'SIX PENCE'. In the central part is the Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia: a kangaroo and an emu supporting a shield, above it the 'Commonwealth Star', below it a torse, and beneath the shield the motto 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA'. Below the coat of arms, framed by heraldic roses, is the year of minting '1938'. The edge is decorated with decorative denticles.
Obverse
In the central part of the coin, the left-facing profile of King George VI of Great Britain is struck. Along the arc of the coin's edge runs the Latin text 'GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP.', which translates to 'GEORGE VI BY THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF ALL BRITAIN, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, EMPEROR OF INDIA'. The edge of the coin features decorative raised denticles.