Australia
sixpence
George VI
1938 to 1952
Values, images, and specifications for Australian
six pence coins from 1938 to 1952.
George VI became King after
his brother, King Edward VIII,
abdicated in 1936.
The first King George VI
Australian sixpence was
minted in 1938, and the
last in 1952.
The King George VI era Australian sixpence obverse
features the bare head of George VI, facing left.
The reverse shows the word 'SIXPENCE' above the
Australian Coat of Arms, where a kangaroo stands to the left,
and an emu to the right, supporting a shield with a star above.
Underneath is a scroll with 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA',
then the date below.
Retailing from $4 to
over $125, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4.50 to
over $515, depending
on grade and condition.
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George VI's reign oversaw the continued
dismantling of the British Empire and it's
transformation in to the Commonwealth.
6 pennies = 1 sixpence
= 1/2 of a shilling = 1/40 of a pound
Dates not minted: 1937, 1947, 1949
Retailing from $4 to
over $270, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $130, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $85, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $40, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $55, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $40, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $55, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $40, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $50, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $85, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $95, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $85, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $75, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $22, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2.50 to
over $650, depending
on grade and condition.
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