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1826 sixpence value - UK - laureate head

United Kingdom

sixpence

KGIV 1826

laureate head

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What is a 1826 British six pence coin worth?


Values, images, and specifications for the 1826 sixpence from the UK.

The retail value of a 1826

'laureate head, garter

reverse' British sixpence

can range from £15 to over

£500, depending on grade,

condition, and demand.


Our guide below shows retail

estimates based on grade.

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VG F VF EF aUnc Unc
£15 £45 £100 £260 £375 £500+

Values are in UK Pounds

Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and

how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.

The 1826 'laureate head' UK sixpence reverse shows

the UK coat of arms with the royal crown above,

surrounded by a garter with the Anglo-Norman motto

of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, 'HONI SOIT

QUI MAL Y PENSE', then 'ANNO' and the date below.


The shield quadrants show three lions representing

England, one lion representing Scotland, and a harp

representing Ireland. In the center is a crowned shield

with the Hanoverian arms.


primary varieties: 'laureate head', and 'bare head'

1826 UK sixpence reverse, laureate head, garter reverse

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laureate head
bare head
garter reverse
lion reverse
1826 UK sixpence obverse, laureate head, garter reverse

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The obverse features the laureate head of

King George IV facing left, with the legend:

'GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR:REX F:D:'.

images courtesy of C. Farthing

Notes:

Laureate head, garter reverse.

Monarch King George IV
Edge reeded
Weight 2.83 grams
Diameter 19 mm
Comp 92.5% silver
Minted London, England
Mintage approx. 689,040 (inc bare head)
Scarcity uncommon variant

 

Obverse Benedetto Pistrucci
Reverse Jean Baptiste Merlen


1826 United Kingdom

sixpence specifications

laureate head, garter reverse


1826 United Kingdom

sixpence design

laureate head, garter reverse

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Grading Terms

VG Very Good
F Fine
VF Very Fine
EF Extremely Fine
aUnc about Uncirculated
Unc Uncirculated