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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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    Furthermore, none of the new silver coin designs bore a statement of the coin's value. 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 ...

  4. 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    The sixpence was gilded by fraudsters to pass as a half sovereign, and it was quickly withdrawn by the Royal Mint, which resumed its old reverse design (stating its value), slightly modified.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.

  5. Why the Royal Family Doesn’t Exchange ‘Extravagant ... - AOL

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    For more details on the royal family’s Christmas celebration, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly on stands now. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides. See all. AOL.

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

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    It was a strikingly different style of royal communication, unashamedly about love and togetherness - and they've used it again for the Christmas card. Last year's card echoed the informal, no ...

  7. All the 2024 Royal Christmas Cards (Including 2 Surprise ...

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    From Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s kids making a surprise cameo to Princess Anne’s familiar photo, the royal family is wasting no time unveiling their 2024 Christmas cards. And fortunately ...

  8. Commemorative coins of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    2018: 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force (5 coins) - Badge, Vulcan, Spitfire, Sea King, Lightning II; 2019: 75th anniversary of D-Day; 2019: 260th anniversary of Wedgwood; 2019: 250th anniversary of Samuel Pepys' final diary entry; 2019: 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's Voyage of Discovery (2nd coin) 2020: 75th anniversary of Victory ...

  9. List of people on coins of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    2008: Five pound coin marking his 60th birthday. [7] As he is the current Monarch, his portrait will appear on the obverse of all coins, starting with a 2022 50p commemorating the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965) 1965: Crown marking his death. [8] [9] 2015: Five pound coin marking the 50th anniversary of his ...

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