This listing is for one 1960s Six Pence Great Britain, as pictured. Choose by Date! Great for birthday gifts, collections, button making, belt buckles, jewelry.
Sixpence, a coin from England, is placed in the Bride's left shoe before walking down the aisle for good luck & good fortune. By placing the coin in the bride's left shoe brings the married couple good luck and great wealth, as well as a very happy marriage.
The British decimal one penny (1p) coin is a unit of currency equaling one-hundredth of a pound sterling. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalized. Four different portraits of the Queen have been used on the obverse; the latest design by Jody Clark was introduced in 2015. The second and current reverse, designed by Matthew Dent, features a segment of the Royal Shield and was introduced in 2008. The penny is the lowest value coin (in real terms) ever to circulate in the United Kingdom.
The penny was originally minted from bronze, but since 1992 has been minted in copper-plated steel due to increasing copper prices.
There are an estimated 10.5 billion 1p coins in circulation as of 2016, with a total face value of around £105,000,000.
1p coins are legal tender in England, but not Scotland, for amounts only up to the sum of 20p when offered in repayment of a debt; however, the coin's legal tender status is not normally relevant for everyday transactions.
1966 6 Pence Great Britain - Great Condition - Queen Elizabeth II - Great for Birthdays, Jewelry, Weddings - 1966 Sixpence UK Six Pence
Born in 1966; 57th anniversary; 57th birthday ; Sixpence for wedding - Sixpence in your shoe
Sixpence, a coin from England, is placed in the Bride's left shoe before walking down the aisle for good luck & good fortune. By placing the coin in the bride's left shoe brings the married couple good luck and great wealth, as well as a very happy marriage.
The British decimal one penny (1p) coin is a unit of currency equaling one-hundredth of a pound sterling. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalized. Four different portraits of the Queen have been used on the obverse; the latest design by Jody Clark was introduced in 2015. The second and current reverse, designed by Matthew Dent, features a segment of the Royal Shield and was introduced in 2008. The penny is the lowest value coin (in real terms) ever to circulate in the United Kingdom.
The penny was originally minted from bronze, but since 1992 has been minted in copper-plated steel due to increasing copper prices.
There are an estimated 10.5 billion 1p coins in circulation as of 2016, with a total face value of around £105,000,000.
1p coins are legal tender in England, but not Scotland, for amounts only up to the sum of 20p when offered in repayment of a debt; however, the coin's legal tender status is not normally relevant for everyday transactions.
1966 6 Pence Great Britain - Great Condition - Queen Elizabeth II - Great for Birthdays, Jewelry, Weddings - 1966 Sixpence UK Six Pence
Born in 1966; 57th anniversary; 57th birthday ; Sixpence for wedding - Sixpence in your shoe