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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$407$893$947
1675 --$111$444$943$1,190
1675 - 5/4 --$110$447$946$980
1676 --$96.10$462$966$1,220
1676 - 6/5 --$98.60$462$966$1,220
1677 --$102$422$886$1,000
1678 - 8/7 --$105$447$739$832
1679 --$110$450$947$1,200
1680 --$122$548$1,070$1,330
1681 --$120$437$929$1,170
1682 --$136$518$1,070$1,350
1682 - 2/1 --$115$459$977$1,240
1683 --$105$422$886$1,120
1684 --$121$447$910$1,140
1686 --$205$1,570$1,760$1,890
1687 - Early Shield --$222$696$1,490$1,880
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 --$222$684$1,430$1,810
1687 - Late Shield --$209$672$1,440$1,820
1687 - Late Shield - 7/6 --$234$724$1,550$1,970
1687 - Early/late Shield --$222$702$1,280$1,560
1688 --$203$679$1,290$1,900
1693 --$198$675$1,210$1,600
1693 - Inverted 3 --$287$816$1,550$1,910
1694 --$222$696$1,330$1,640
1695 --$50.50$147$356$460
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp --$45.00$122$258$326
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Heavy Flan --$1,260---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - French Arms --$813---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Scots Arms --$739---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - 6/5 --$57.30$174$461$605
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S --$59.20$163$414$540
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop --$73.90$208$489$630
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - DFI for DEI --$185---
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol --$53.00$143$376$444
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Bristol - B/E --$73.90$200$451$577
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Exeter --$68.40$177$449$585
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich --$65.90$173$447$584
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York --$53.00$157$437$518
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop --$73.90$200$451$577
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns --$80.10$236$457$567
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop --$126$388$610$712
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol --$121$314$555$702
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns --$85.00$243$467$578
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol --$104$296$582$726
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop --$148$370$702$869
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester --$115$370$724$901
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich --$117$397$642$786
1696 - 2nd Head --$397$1,070$2,150$2,680
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$481$1,260$2,370$2,920
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast ------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter --$1,110$3,480--
1696 - 3rd Head - York --$518$1,480--
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$70.20$185$455$590
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$129$323$652$816
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$81.30$213$488$625
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns --$45.00$113$295$386
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S --$96.10$244--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms --$628---
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol --$64.10$155$400$471
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E --$66.50$163$377$484
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$91.20$238$482$605
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield --$555$1,480--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge --$222$518$998$1,240
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$83.80$228$479$605
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B --$148$370$684$841
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich --$81.30$221$457$575
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS --$222$739--
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York --$78.90$191$454$586
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield --$370$1,040--
1697 - 2nd Head --$284$823$1,680$2,110
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S --$296$850$1,900$2,430
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS --$296$850$1,870$2,380
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I --$259$776$1,760$2,250
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE --$296$850$1,870$2,380
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns --$52.40$135$323$388
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS --$51.80$133$325$421
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS --$44.40$126$303$392
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol --$73.90$182$450$584
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA --$133$370--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester --$118$333$650$809
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter --$134$296$612$771
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns --$57.30$142$339$438
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F --$163$407$702$850
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D --$148$370$665$813
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester --$107$300$654$831
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter --$112$259$550$695
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York --$91.20$258$535$674
1698 --$86.00$228$438$542
1698 - Plumes --$133$348$775$877
1699 - Large Crowns --$141$357$735$923
1699 - Small Crowns - Plumes in angles --$132$348$730$921
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles --$151$397$803$1,010
1699 - Small Crowns - Roses in angles - G⩝LIELMVS --$185$481--
1700 --$54.80$136$322$415
1700 - Plumes --$3,950---
1701 --$88.70$227$388$416
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$1,650-----
1678 - 8/7 $887------
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$2,600$3,190----
1687 - Early Shield $2,280------
1687 - Early Shield - 7/6 $2,180------
1687 - Late Shield $2,210------
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 $564------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp $394$439$458$477$1,140--
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 $749------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - GVLIELM⩝S $665------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - No stop $770------
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 $721------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - Norwich $721------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York $718------
1696 - 1st Head - Early Harp - York - No stop $702------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns $678------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - No stop $813------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Large Crowns - Bristol $850------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns $690------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol $869------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Bristol - No stop $1,040------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Chester $1,080------
1696 - 1st Head - Later Harp - Small Crowns - Norwich $929------
1696 - 2nd Head $3,220------
1696 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $3,480------
1696 - 2nd Head - Hair across breast -------
1696 - 3rd Head - Exeter -------
1696 - 3rd Head - York -------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $726------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Chester $980------
1697 - 1st Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $762------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns $478------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - GVLIELM⩝S -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - France/Ireland Arms -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol $644------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Bristol - B/E $592------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester $727------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Shield -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Chester - Plain Edge $1,480------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $730------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Exeter - E/B $998------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich $693------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - Norwich - GVLIEMVS -------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York $718------
1697 - 1st Head - Small Crowns - York - Shield -------
1697 - 2nd Head $2,540------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIELM⩝S $2,960------
1697 - 2nd Head - GVLIEMVS $2,880------
1697 - 2nd Head - G/I $2,740------
1697 - 2nd Head - GR/DE $2,880------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns $425$437$462$541$793--
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - G⩝LIELMVS $518------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - GVLIEIMVS $481------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol $718------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Bristol - IRA for FRA -------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Chester $967------
1697 - 3rd Head - Large Crowns - Exeter $929------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns $536------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - D/F $998------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - G/D $961------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Chester $1,010------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - Exeter $841------
1697 - 3rd Head - Small Crowns - York $813------
1698 $647--$697---
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$444$464$679---
1700 - Plumes -------
1701 $444$481-----
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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