Coins

Pictures of Coins of the UK by Tony Clayton

Stamps

Six Shillings and Six and Eight (6s8d)

Quarter Guinea (5/3) <<-- : -->> Third Guinea (7s)

History of the 6s and 6/8
Values of the 6s and 6/8

Six Shillings

The Double Leopard

Edward III (1327 - 1377)

Double Leopard 1344 Courtesy of Spink

Six Shillings and Eight Pence (80 pence or half a Mark)

The Noble

Edward III (1327 - 1377)

Noble, Pre-Treaty Period (1351-1361) London Mint Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & Ses Fils S.A.

Noble, Treaty Period (1361-1369) London Mint Courtesy of Spink

Noble, Post-Treaty Period (1369-1377) Calais Mint Note: flag on ship denoting Calais Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & Ses Fils S.A.

Richard II (1377-1399)

Noble, Calais Mint 1377-1399 Donated anonymously

Henry VI (First Reign, 1422-1461)

Annulet Issue Noble, London Mint 1422-1427 Courtesy of Spink

Annulets are the small circles visible both in the legend and elsewhere in the design.

The Angel

Edward IV, 2nd Reign (1471 - 1483)

Angel, London Mint, minmark annulet/pellet in annulet Courtesy of Spink

Henry VII (1485 - 1509)

Class 3A Angel, London Mint Mintmark: anchor Courtesy of Spink.

Class 5 Angel, London Mint Mintmark: pheon Courtesy of Spink.

Henry VIII (1509 - 1547)

Angel, First Coinage, London Mint, 1509-1526 Mintmark: crowned portcullis Courtesy of Spink.

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Coins of UK - Pictures of Double Leopard and Nobles / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton / v8 1st July 2008