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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 --$74.30$295$649$688
1675 --$80.60$322$685$866
1675 - 5/4 --$79.70$325$687$712
1676 --$69.80$336$702$885
1676 - 6/5 --$71.60$336$702$885
1677 --$74.30$307$644$728
1678 - 8/7 --$76.10$325$537$604
1679 --$79.70$327$688$869
1680 --$88.60$398$778$968
1681 --$86.90$318$675$853
1682 --$98.90$376$778$979
1682 - 2/1 --$83.30$334$710$898
1683 --$76.10$307$644$812
1684 --$88.20$325$661$830
1686 --$149$1,140$1,280$1,370
1687 - Early Shield --$161$506$1,080$1,370
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 --$161$497$1,040$1,310
1687 - Late Shield --$152$488$1,050$1,320
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 --$170$526$1,130$1,430
1687 - Early/late Shield --$161$510$927$1,130
1688 --$148$494$940$1,380
1693 --$144$490$881$1,160
1693 - Inverted 3 --$208$593$1,120$1,390
1694 --$161$505$965$1,190
1695 --$36.70$107$258$334
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp --$32.70$88.60$188$237
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Heavy Flan --$913---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - French Arms --$591---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Scots Arms --$537---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - 6/5 --$41.60$126$335$440
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S --$43.00$118$301$392
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop --$53.70$151$355$457
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI --$134---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol --$38.50$104$274$322
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E --$53.70$145$328$419
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter --$49.70$129$326$425
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich --$47.90$125$325$424
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York --$38.50$114$318$376
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop --$53.70$145$328$419
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns --$58.20$171$332$412
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop --$91.30$282$443$517
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol --$88.00$228$403$510
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns --$61.80$177$339$420
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol --$75.20$215$423$527
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop --$107$269$510$631
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester --$83.70$269$526$655
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich --$85.10$289$467$571
1696 - 2nd Head --$289$779$1,560$1,950
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$349$913$1,720$2,120
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast ------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter --$806$2,520--
1696 - 3rd Head - York --$376$1,070--
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$51.00$134$331$429
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$94.00$235$473$593
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$59.10$154$354$454
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns --$32.70$82.40$215$281
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S --$69.80$177--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms --$457---
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol --$46.60$113$290$342
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E --$48.30$118$274$352
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$66.30$173$351$439
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield --$403$1,070--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge --$161$376$725$900
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$60.90$166$348$439
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B --$107$269$497$611
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich --$59.10$160$332$418
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS --$161$537--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York --$57.30$139$330$426
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield --$269$752--
1697 - 2nd Head --$206$598$1,220$1,540
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$215$618$1,380$1,770
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS --$215$618$1,360$1,730
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I --$188$564$1,280$1,630
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE --$215$618$1,360$1,730
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns --$38.00$98.00$235$282
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS --$37.60$96.70$236$306
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS --$32.20$91.30$220$285
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$53.70$133$327$424
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA --$96.70$269--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$86.00$242$473$588
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$97.40$215$445$560
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns --$41.60$103$246$318
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F --$118$295$510$618
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D --$107$269$483$591
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$77.90$218$475$604
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$81.00$188$400$505
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York --$66.30$187$389$490
1698 --$62.40$166$318$394
1698 - Plumes --$96.70$252$563$637
1699 - Large Crowns --$103$260$534$671
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles --$95.80$253$530$669
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles --$110$289$583$730
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS --$134$349--
1700 --$39.80$98.50$234$302
1700 - Plumes --$2,870---
1701 --$64.50$165$282$302
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1674 $980------
1675 $1,050------
1675 - 5/4 $739$766$793----
1676 $1,070------
1676 - 6/5 $1,070------
1677 $980$1,200-----
1678 - 8/7 $645------
1679 $1,050------
1680 $1,160------
1681 $1,030------
1682 $1,180------
1682 - 2/1 $1,090------
1683 $980------
1684 $998------
1686 $1,460$1,890$2,310----
1687 - Early Shield $1,660------
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 $1,580------
1687 - Late Shield $1,600------
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 $1,730------
1687 - Early/late Shield $1,340------
1688 $1,680------
1693 $1,270$1,510$1,750----
1693 - Inverted 3 $1,650------
1694 $1,420------
1695 $410------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp $287$319$333$346$825--
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 $544------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S $483------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop $560------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol $336$354-----
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E $510------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter $524------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich $524------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York $522------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop $510------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns $492------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop $591------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol $618------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns $501------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol $631------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop $752------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester $783------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich $675------
1696 - 2nd Head $2,340------
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $2,520------
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast -------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter -------
1696 - 3rd Head - York -------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $527------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester $712------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $554------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns $347------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol $468------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E $430------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester $528------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge $1,070------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $530------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B $725------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich $504------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York $522------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield -------
1697 - 2nd Head $1,850------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $2,150------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS $2,100------
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I $1,990------
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE $2,100------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns $309$317$336$393$576--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS $376------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS $349------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $522------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester $703------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $675------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns $389------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F $725------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D $698------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester $732------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $611------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York $591------
1698 $470--$507---
1698 - Plumes $873------
1699 - Large Crowns $808------
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles $808------
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles $877--$1,140---
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS -------
1700 $309$322$337$494---
1700 - Plumes -------
1701 $322$349-----
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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