🪙 About the 1951 UK Sixpence
The sixpence—popularly called a “tanner”—was a small yet significant silver-colored coin used widely before the decimalization of British currency. The 1951 version features King George VI, who led the country through WWII and the early post-war years.

Specifications:

• Monarch: King George VI

• Composition: Cupronickel

• Weight: 2.83 grams

• Diameter: 19.3 mm

• Edge: Milled

• Obverse: Portrait of King George VI, inscription: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX

• Reverse: Tudor rose flanked by a thistle and shamrock under a crown, denomination below

• Minted by: The Royal Mint

🕰 Historical Insight
1951 was a year of transition—Britain was still recovering from the effects of WWII, and King George VI’s health was declining. This coin reflects the era’s blend of tradition and endurance, holding historical and symbolic value.

🧭 Collecting Note
Found in a bulk eBay lot, this coin might have changed many hands throughout Britain’s shops and homes. A nice example of mid-20th-century British coinage, it's also a farewell piece to an era just before Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne.