Australia
sixpence
Elizabeth II
1953 to 1963
Values, images, and specifications for Australian
six pence coins from 1953 to 1963.
Elizabeth became queen in
1952 after the premature death
of her father, King George VI.
The first Queen Elizabeth II
Australian sixpence was
minted in 1953, and the
last in 1963.
The Queen Elizabeth II era Australian sixpence obverse
features the laureate bust of young Elizabeth II, facing right.
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 $2.50 to
over $425, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $16, depending
on grade and condition.
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Elizabeth II presided over much change and
development in the western world in the longest
reign by any English monarch, at over 70 years.
Elizabeth II passed away in September 2022,
succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.
6 pennies = 1 sixpence
= 1/2 of a shilling = 1/40 of a pound
dates not minted: 1964
Retailing from $2 to
over $40, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $110, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $20, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $20, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $40, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $45, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $20, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $8, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $2 to
over $6, depending
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