The Blakemore design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the sixpence series in 1963. This type features a slightly reworded
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse Legend
The inscription around the inner edge of the coin
legend, 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D', ('Elizabeth II, by the grace of god, queen, defender of the faith'), after public outcry that the previous type omitted 'FIDEI DEF' ('defender of the faith').
All dates in the series are easy to acquire in
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state though the 1956 is quite scarce and underrated. Most dates other than the 1956 and 1961 are relatively easy to acquire up to MS64 though start to get scarce beyond that.
All dates in the series were struck at the Melbourne mint and do not display any
Mintmark
A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin
mintmarks.
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