6 Pence - Elizabeth II - 1'st portrait (1959)
Features
| Denomination | 6 Pence |
| Catalog Number | KM# 4 |
| Weight (g) | 2.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 17.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.4 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | |
| Demonetized | 1973-01-01 |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Cecil Thomas
Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Engraved by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Lettering:
FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
1959
SIXPENCE
FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
1959
SIXPENCE
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 35,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1959 | 6,030 | Proof | Unknown |