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  2. Sixpence (British coin) - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, the Royal Mint began minting legal tender decimal sixpence coins in sterling silver, [13] intended as commemorative coins for the Christmas season. [14] These coins are heavier than the pre-1970 sixpence (3.35 grams instead of 2.83 grams), and have a denomination of six new pence (6p) instead of six old pence (6d).

  3. Old Head coinage - Wikipedia

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    The sixpence, which was the same size as the gold half sovereign, was immediately gilded by fraudsters to make it appear to be the more valuable coin, and the Royal Mint hastily stopped production, returning to the previous reverse design, which included a statement of the coin's value. [3]

  4. Commemorative coins of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    2017: Christmas; 2018: Sapphire anniversary of the Queen's coronation; 2018: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle; 2018: 250th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts; 2018: Four generations of the Royal Family; 2018: The Queen's Beasts series - Red Dragon of Wales; 2018: The Queen's Beasts series - Black Bull of Clarence

  5. Coins of the pound sterling - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Mint continues to produce sovereigns, as well as quarter sovereigns (introduced in 2009), half sovereigns, double sovereigns and quintuple sovereigns. Between 1987 and 2012 a series of bullion coins, the Britannia , was issued, containing 1 troy ounce (31.1 g), 1 ⁄ 2 ounce, 1 ⁄ 4 ounce and 1 ⁄ 10 ounce of fine gold at a ...

  6. Jubilee coinage - Wikipedia

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    The sixpence was gilded by fraudsters to pass as a half sovereign, and it was quickly withdrawn by the Royal Mint, which resumed its old reverse design (stating its value), slightly modified. Royal Mint authorities began to consider replacing the Jubilee issue within a year of its release, and this may have been hastened by Boehm's death in 1890.

  7. What are royal Christmas cards trying to tell us? - AOL

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    It's become a seasonal tradition to seek the hidden message or symbolic meaning in the Christmas cards the royals send out, as they keep changing and reinventing the format. This year's card from ...

  8. The Real Reason the Royal Family Opens Presents on Christmas Eve

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    Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are to thank for many of the royal family's Christmas traditions—including popularizing the Christmas tree. The royals changed their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ...

  9. Lunar Series (British coin) - Wikipedia

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    The Lunar or Shēngxiào (生肖) coin series is a collection of British coins issued by the Royal Mint, featuring the Chinese zodiac in celebration of Chinese New Year. First issued in 2014, the series has been minted in varying denominations of silver and gold, as both bullion and proof.