British Silver Sixpence Coins
The British Silver Sixpence Coins are collectable and were struck by the Royal Mint. The earliest machine made coins were struck under the reign of Charles II in 1674. These were currency coins with a value of six pence or one-fortieth of a pound. The British silver sixpence coins had a weight of 2.83 grams and wase issued in 0.925 silver up until 1919. From 1920 the silver was debased to 0.500 silver due to economic pressure. After World War II, in 1947, the sixpence no longer contained silver and were made from cupronickel, a final proof coin was struck in 1970 prior to decimalization in 1971. The sixpence was finally demonetized in 1980.
