George VI - 6 Pence 1944 S - Australia

Country: Australia (Commonwealth of Great Britain) 
King Emperor George VI (1895-1936-1952)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1944 (1938-1945)
Mint: San Francisco
Mintage: 4,000,000
Value: 6 Pence (1/40)
Currency: Pound (1910-1966)
Composition: Silver (.925)
Grade: VF/XF
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.8 grams
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 38, Schön# 25

Obverse:
Portrait of King George VI facing left, his titles around.

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
HP

Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget.

Reverse:
National arms, denomination, mint mark and date.

Lettering:
SIXPENCE
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA
   S
1944

Engraver: W.H.J.Blakemore.

Edge:
Milled.

Mints:
S: US San Francisco Mint.
D: US Denver Mint.
no mintletter: Melbourne Mint.

Comments:
All 1938 proof denominations had an original mintage of 100 pieces. The threepence was the only one to have sold out. The majority of these mintages were sold abroad, particularly in the United States Of America. 94 coins of the 100 shillings minted were sold, the rest presumably melted down and destroyed. 

Riferimento : KM# 38, Schön# 25

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Collezione : George VI - King Emperor (1936-1952) of United Kingdom & British India