UK 6 six Pence Wedding Coin vintage, great britain, coins shown are an example, per item price, one coin, Queen Elizabeth King George VI

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The final part of the poem is ‘and a silver sixpence in her shoe’. Traditionally the bride’s father would slip a sixpence coin into his daughter’s left shoe on the way to the altar, to bring luck and wish the happy couple a long and prosperous life together. Today, you can buy special wedding sixpences to recreate this tradition.

For many years it was also tradition for the bride and groom to give each other gold and silver coins after exchanging rings, and this act is recorded in the first book of common prayer published in 1549. Gold Sovereign coins and silver Britannia coins are a perfect way to observe that tradition today.

Used to symbolise prosperity, love and unity, coins have a long-standing history within many wedding traditions across the world.

In Wales, silver coins are inserted into the popped champagne or wine corks and given to the bride and groom as a lasting memento of their day of celebration.

In Sweden, the bride’s mother gives her a gold coin to put in her right shoe and the bride’s father gives her a silver coin to put in her left shoe to represent their wish that she will never be without.

Country     United Kingdom
Queen     Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type     Standard circulation coin
Years     1954-1970
Value     6 Pence = 1/2 Shilling (1/40)
Currency     Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition     Copper-nickel
Weight     2.83 g
Diameter     19.3 mm
Thickness     1 mm
Shape     Round
Orientation     Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized     06-30-1980
Number     N# 576
References     KM# 903, Sp# 4149
Obverse

Young laureate portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around.

Note: no 'BRITT:OMN'

Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA +

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen

Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Tudor rose, shamrock, thistle and leek aligned in a cross, legend above, denomination and date below.

Lettering:
FID· DEF·
E.F C.T
SIX PENCE·1967

Translation: Defender of the Faith

Engravers: Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas

Edge

Reeded
Comments

The original weight of these coins was 1/11 troy ounce (43.6 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel but the weight remained at 43.6 grains.

1955 reverse die varieties:
Rev B F of FID at a bead, D of FID at a bead, I of FID at a bead, I of SIX between beads;
Rev C F of FID between beads, D of FID between beads, I of FID between beads, I of SIX to right of bead;