6 Pence - George VI (without "IND:IMP")
Australia • 6 Pence • Silver (.500) • 1950–1952
- Denomination
- 6 Pence
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1950–1952
- Composition
- Silver (.500)
- Currency
- Pound
- Weight
- 2.83 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 45
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Where it came from
The 1950 Australian sixpence featuring King George VI is a notable transitional piece within the history of Commonwealth coinage. Minted following the 1947 decision to remove the title 'IND:IMP' (Emperor of India) from British and colonial currency after India gained independence, this coin reflects the restructuring of royal titles in the wake of the British Empire's dissolution. The obverse features the effigy of George VI designed by T. Humphrey Paget, while the reverse retains the classic Australian coat of arms design established during the reign of George V.
Designed to circulate as a standard unit of the Australian pound, this series of sixpence was struck in .500 fine silver. The removal of the imperial designation was a significant bureaucratic shift for the Royal Mint and its overseas branches, signaling a change in the constitutional relationship between the monarchy and its former territories. Upon release, the coin was received as a standard utility currency, valued for its durability and silver content before Australia transitioned to decimal currency in 1966.
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