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| Coins of Great Britain - Sixpence Silver Coin |
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| British six pence silver coin |
The sixpence, known colloquially as the tanner, or half-shilling, was a British pre-decimal coin, worth six (pre - 1971) pence, or 1/40th of a pound sterling.
Obverse: Laureated bust of George III right. Date (1816) below.
Legend: GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1816
Reverse: Crowned quartered shield with arms of the United Kingdom within Order of the Garter.
Legend: HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE . . .
Translated: "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it."
This statement "Honi soit qui mal y pense" supposedly originated when King Edward III was dancing with his first cousin and daughter-in-law, Joan of Kent. Her garter slipped down to her ankle, causing those around her to snicker at her humiliation. In an act of chivalry Edward placed the garter around his own leg, saying "Honi soit qui mal y pense", and the phrase later became the motto of the Order.
Reference: KM-665. R!
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.81 gram of Sterling Silver (.925)
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