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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 --$75.80$302$663$702
1675 --$82.20$329$699$884
1675 - 5/4 --$81.30$331$701$727
1676 --$71.30$343$716$903
1676 - 6/5 --$73.10$343$716$903
1677 --$75.80$313$657$743
1678 - 8/7 --$77.70$331$548$617
1679 --$81.30$334$703$887
1680 --$90.50$407$794$988
1681 --$88.60$324$689$871
1682 --$101$384$794$999
1682 - 2/1 --$85.00$340$724$916
1683 --$77.70$313$657$829
1684 --$90.00$331$675$847
1686 --$152$1,170$1,300$1,400
1687 - Early Shield --$164$516$1,100$1,400
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 --$164$507$1,060$1,340
1687 - Late Shield --$155$498$1,070$1,350
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 --$174$537$1,150$1,460
1687 - Early/late Shield --$164$521$946$1,160
1688 --$151$504$960$1,410
1693 --$147$500$899$1,190
1693 - Inverted 3 --$212$605$1,150$1,420
1694 --$164$516$985$1,220
1695 --$37.50$109$264$341
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp --$33.40$90.50$191$242
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Heavy Flan --$932---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - French Arms --$603---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Scots Arms --$548---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - 6/5 --$42.50$129$342$449
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S --$43.90$121$307$400
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop --$54.80$154$363$467
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI --$137---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol --$39.30$106$279$329
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E --$54.80$148$334$428
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter --$50.70$132$333$434
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich --$48.90$128$331$433
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York --$39.30$117$324$384
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop --$54.80$148$334$428
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns --$59.40$175$339$421
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop --$93.20$288$452$528
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol --$89.80$233$411$521
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns --$63.10$180$346$429
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol --$76.80$219$432$538
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop --$110$274$521$644
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester --$85.40$274$537$668
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich --$86.80$295$476$583
1696 - 2nd Head --$295$795$1,590$1,990
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$356$932$1,750$2,170
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast ------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter --$822$2,580--
1696 - 3rd Head - York --$384$1,100--
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$52.10$137$338$438
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$96.00$240$483$605
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$60.30$158$362$464
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns --$33.40$84.10$219$287
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S --$71.30$181--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms --$466---
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol --$47.50$115$296$349
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E --$49.30$121$280$359
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$67.60$176$358$448
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield --$411$1,100--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge --$164$384$740$918
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$62.10$169$355$448
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B --$110$274$507$624
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich --$60.30$164$339$426
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS --$164$548--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York --$58.50$142$337$435
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield --$274$768--
1697 - 2nd Head --$211$610$1,250$1,570
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$219$631$1,410$1,800
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS --$219$631$1,380$1,760
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I --$192$576$1,300$1,670
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE --$219$631$1,380$1,760
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns --$38.80$100$240$288
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS --$38.40$98.70$241$313
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS --$32.90$93.20$225$291
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$54.80$135$334$433
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA --$98.70$274--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$87.70$247$482$600
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$99.40$219$454$571
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns --$42.50$106$252$325
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F --$121$302$521$631
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D --$110$274$493$603
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$79.50$223$485$616
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$82.70$192$408$516
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York --$67.60$191$397$500
1698 --$63.70$169$325$402
1698 - Plumes --$98.70$258$574$650
1699 - Large Crowns --$105$265$545$685
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles --$97.80$258$541$683
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles --$112$295$595$745
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS --$137$356--
1700 --$40.70$101$239$308
1700 - Plumes --$2,930---
1701 --$65.80$168$288$308
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1674 $1,000------
1675 $1,070------
1675 - 5/4 $754$781$809----
1676 $1,090------
1676 - 6/5 $1,090------
1677 $1,000$1,220-----
1678 - 8/7 $658------
1679 $1,070------
1680 $1,180------
1681 $1,050------
1682 $1,200------
1682 - 2/1 $1,110------
1683 $1,000------
1684 $1,020------
1686 $1,490$1,930$2,360----
1687 - Early Shield $1,690------
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 $1,620------
1687 - Late Shield $1,640------
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 $1,770------
1687 - Early/late Shield $1,370------
1688 $1,710------
1693 $1,300$1,540$1,790----
1693 - Inverted 3 $1,690------
1694 $1,450------
1695 $418------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp $292$326$340$354$842--
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 $555------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S $493------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop $571------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI -------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol $343$361-----
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E $521------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter $535------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich $535------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York $532------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop $521------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns $503------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop $603------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol $631------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns $512------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol $644------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop $768------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester $800------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich $689------
1696 - 2nd Head $2,390------
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $2,580------
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast -------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter -------
1696 - 3rd Head - York -------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $538------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester $727------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $565------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns $354------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol $477------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E $439------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester $539------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge $1,100------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $541------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B $740------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich $514------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York $532------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield -------
1697 - 2nd Head $1,890------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $2,190------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS $2,140------
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I $2,030------
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE $2,140------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns $315$324$343$401$588--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS $384------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS $356------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $532------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester $717------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $689------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns $398------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F $740------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D $713------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester $747------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $624------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York $603------
1698 $480--$517---
1698 - Plumes $891------
1699 - Large Crowns $825------
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles $825------
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles $896--$1,170---
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS -------
1700 $315$329$344$504---
1700 - Plumes -------
1701 $329$356-----
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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