1844 large 44 Victoria British Silver "Young Head" Sixpence

Obverse
1844 large 44 Victoria British Silver "Young Head" Sixpence (Obverse)

Reverse
1844 large 44 Victoria British Silver "Young Head" Sixpence (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  Queen Victoria 
Face value:  6 Pence 
Dates:  From 1838 to 1866 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Young head of Queen Victoria facing left 
Legend:  VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: 
 
Reverse:  Crowned denomination within oak wreath 
Legend:  SIX PENCE 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  W. Wyon, J. Merlen 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 733 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

Grades & Prices Available
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Issue
Year: 
1844 large 44 
Mintage:  3,976,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 733.1 without die number. Large 44 

Specifications
Total Weight:  3.0100g (0.10 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  2.78g (0.09 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $3.63 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  19.50mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 733.1 (1838-1866) without die number.
  • KM# 733.2 (1864-1866) with die number.

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1844 large 44 3,976,000 $6.60 $13.50 $31.50 $92 $140 $225
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