Sixpence 1944 [Australia]

Name: Монеты Sixpence 1944 [Australia]
Price: 600 RUB
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Country: Australia
Shape: Round
Weight: 2.83 g
Mintage: 4000000 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 ₽
UNC: 512 ₽

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 is 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 mint year '1944', above it the mint mark: 'S' - San Francisco, USA. 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.