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Sixpence - 1674 to 1701 - Price Guide

Introduced in 1551 during the reign of Edward VI, the sixpence was a mainstay of national coinage for more than 400 years until it was demonetised in 1980.

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1674 --$102$406$892$946
1675 --$111$443$942$1,190
1675 - 5/4 --$110$446$945$979
1676 --$96.00$462$965$1,220
1676 - 6/5 --$98.50$462$965$1,220
1677 --$102$422$885$1,000
1678 - 8/7 --$105$446$738$831
1679 --$110$449$946$1,190
1680 --$122$548$1,070$1,330
1681 --$119$437$928$1,170
1682 --$136$518$1,070$1,350
1682 - 2/1 --$114$458$975$1,230
1683 --$105$422$885$1,120
1684 --$121$446$909$1,140
1686 --$204$1,570$1,750$1,890
1687 - Early Shield --$222$695$1,490$1,880
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 --$222$683$1,430$1,800
1687 - Late Shield --$209$671$1,440$1,820
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 --$234$723$1,550$1,970
1687 - Early/late Shield --$222$702$1,270$1,560
1688 --$203$678$1,290$1,900
1693 --$198$674$1,210$1,600
1693 - Inverted 3 --$286$815$1,540$1,910
1694 --$222$695$1,330$1,640
1695 --$50.50$147$355$459
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp --$44.90$122$258$326
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Heavy Flan --$1,260---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - French Arms --$812---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Scots Arms --$738---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - 6/5 --$57.20$174$461$604
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S --$59.10$162$414$539
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop --$73.80$207$488$629
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI --$185---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol --$52.90$143$376$443
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E --$73.80$199$450$576
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter --$68.30$177$449$584
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich --$65.90$172$446$583
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York --$52.90$157$437$517
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop --$73.80$199$450$576
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns --$80.00$236$456$567
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop --$126$388$609$711
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol --$121$314$554$702
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns --$84.90$243$466$578
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol --$103$295$582$725
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop --$148$369$702$868
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester --$115$369$723$900
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich --$117$397$642$785
1696 - 2nd Head --$397$1,070$2,140$2,680
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$480$1,260$2,360$2,920
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast ------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter --$1,110$3,470--
1696 - 3rd Head - York --$517$1,480--
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$70.20$185$455$590
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$129$323$651$815
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$81.20$212$487$624
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns --$44.90$113$295$386
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S --$96.00$244--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms --$628---
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol --$64.00$155$399$470
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E --$66.50$162$377$484
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$91.10$238$482$604
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield --$554$1,480--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge --$222$517$997$1,240
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$83.70$228$478$604
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B --$148$369$683$840
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich --$81.20$220$456$574
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS --$222$738--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York --$78.80$191$454$585
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield --$369$1,030--
1697 - 2nd Head --$284$822$1,680$2,110
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$295$849$1,900$2,430
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS --$295$849$1,860$2,370
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I --$258$775$1,750$2,240
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE --$295$849$1,860$2,370
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns --$52.30$135$323$388
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS --$51.70$133$325$421
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS --$44.30$126$303$391
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$73.80$182$450$583
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA --$133$369--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$118$333$650$808
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$134$295$612$770
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns --$57.20$142$339$437
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F --$162$406$702$849
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D --$148$369$665$812
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$107$300$653$830
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$111$258$549$695
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York --$91.10$257$535$674
1698 --$85.80$228$437$542
1698 - Plumes --$133$347$774$875
1699 - Large Crowns --$141$357$734$922
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles --$132$348$729$920
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles --$151$397$802$1,000
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS --$185$480--
1700 --$54.80$135$322$415
1700 - Plumes --$3,940---
1701 --$88.60$226$388$415
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1674 $1,350------
1675 $1,440------
1675 - 5/4 $1,020$1,050$1,090----
1676 $1,470------
1676 - 6/5 $1,470------
1677 $1,350$1,640-----
1678 - 8/7 $886------
1679 $1,440------
1680 $1,590------
1681 $1,420------
1682 $1,620------
1682 - 2/1 $1,490------
1683 $1,350------
1684 $1,370------
1686 $2,010$2,590$3,180----
1687 - Early Shield $2,280------
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 $2,180------
1687 - Late Shield $2,200------
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 $2,380------
1687 - Early/late Shield $1,850------
1688 $2,310------
1693 $1,750$2,080$2,410----
1693 - Inverted 3 $2,270------
1694 $1,950------
1695 $563------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp $394$439$458$476$1,130--
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Heavy Flan -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - French Arms -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Scots Arms -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - 6/5 $748------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S $665------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop $769------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol $462$487-----
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E $702------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter $720------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich $720------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York $717------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop $702------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns $677------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop $812------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol $849------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns $689------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol $868------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop $1,030------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester $1,080------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich $928------
1696 - 2nd Head $3,220------
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $3,470------
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast -------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter -------
1696 - 3rd Head - York -------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $725------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester $979------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $762------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns $477------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol $643------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E $591------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester $726------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge $1,480------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $729------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B $997------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich $692------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York $717------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield -------
1697 - 2nd Head $2,540------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $2,950------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS $2,880------
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I $2,730------
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE $2,880------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns $425$436$462$540$792--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS $517------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS $480------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $717------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester $966------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $928------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns $535------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F $997------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D $960------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester $1,010------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $840------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York $812------
1698 $646--$696---
1698 - Plumes $1,200------
1699 - Large Crowns $1,110------
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles $1,110------
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles $1,210--$1,570---
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS -------
1700 $425$443$463$679---
1700 - Plumes -------
1701 $443$480-----
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1674 -------
1675 -------
1675 - 5/4 -------
1676 -------
1676 - 6/5 -------
1677 -------
1678 - 8/7 -------
1679 -------
1680 -------
1681 -------
1682 -------
1682 - 2/1 -------
1683 -------
1684 -------
1686 -------
1687 - Early Shield -------
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 -------
1687 - Late Shield -------
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 -------
1687 - Early/late Shield -------
1688 -------
1693 -------
1693 - Inverted 3 -------
1694 -------
1695 -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Heavy Flan -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - French Arms -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Scots Arms -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - 6/5 -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester -------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich -------
1696 - 2nd Head -------
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast -------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter -------
1696 - 3rd Head - York -------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol -------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester -------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield -------
1697 - 2nd Head -------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS -------
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I -------
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York -------
1698 -------
1698 - Plumes -------
1699 - Large Crowns -------
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles -------
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles -------
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS -------
1700 -------
1700 - Plumes -------
1701 -------

Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.

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