Pictures of Coins of the UK by Tony Clayton

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

Richard II (1377-1399)

Noble, Calais Mint 1377-1399 The flag on the ship's stern denotes the Calais Mint Donated anonymously

Henry VI (First Reign, 1422-1461)

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

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

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Coins of UK - Pictures of Double Leopard and Nobles / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton / v6 30th December 2007