Material: 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, 5% Zinc
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.83 g
Mint / Mintmark: Royal Mint, London (no mintmark)
Obverse: Bare head of King George V facing left; legend “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:”
Reverse: Four oak sprigs with acorns forming a cross pattern, SIXPENCE above and 1931 below; designer initials “KG” (Kruger Gray).
Circa: 1931
Condition: Fine – Even grey tone, light wear but good detail on oak and acorns; portrait moderately worn but legible.
Notes:
This piece is struck in 50% silver blended with 50% copper, an alloy standard the Royal Mint maintained following the debasement of British silver from sterling quality after 1920. In British folklore, a sixpence coin is traditionally considered a powerful token of good fortune, often tucked into a bride's left shoe on her wedding day or baked directly into family Christmas puddings to bring luck to the person who discovers it.