1918  'M' SIXPENCE


Obverse:King GEORGE V - Design by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal.
Legend: GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP.
Reverse:Australian Coat of Arms - Design by W. H. J. Blakemore.
Legend: SIXPENCE - 1918
Edge:Reeded - continuous mill.
Weight:2.83 grams (43.8 grains).
Size:19.0 mm (diameter).
Composition:Sterling Silver - 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper.
Silver Content:.0838 oz.
Mintage:915,000 - Melbourne.
Mintmarks:M below date on reverse.

Valuation :
1918 SIXPENCE

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Proof
200235100325 8501,7504,2506,50040,000

Notes:

In 1999, the Canberra mint released a .999 Silver Fifty Cents frosted proof coin with a reverse design of the 1918 Sixpence as part of a six coin Masterpieces in Silver set.


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