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The nickname is hardly likely to be anything to do the tanning animal hides, so the main contender for this term is John Sigismund Tanner (1705-1775) who was Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint during the reign of George II and was the designer of a sixpence.
The British sixpence (/ ˈ s ɪ k s p ən s /) piece, sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 40 of one pound or half of one shilling. It was first minted in 1551, during the reign of Edward VI, and circulated until 1980.
Tanner Eventually, the sixpence acquired the friendly nickname ‘tanner’, but quite how this came about is something of a mystery. Some attribute it to John Sigismund Tanner (1705–75), a former Chief Engraver of The Royal Mint who engraved sixpence tooling during the reign of George II (r. 1727–60), whilst another theory is that the name ...
Build a fascinating collection of pre-decimal British coinage. Introduced in 1551, the sixpence eventually acquired the friendly nickname ‘tanner’. One of the most popular pre-decimal coins, it remains an integral part of many of our best-loved good luck traditions.
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Feb 20, 2024 · The British sixpence, sometimes affectionately known as a 'tanner' or 'sixpenny bit,' was a denomination of sterling coinage. Origins and Introduction: The first sixpences were minted in 1551, during the reign of Edward VI. They emerged due to the debasement of silver coinage in the 1540s, particularly the silver testo
Dec 4, 2023 · The British Sixpence, fondly known as the "tanner," traces its origins back to the reign of King Edward VI in 1551. Designed as a means to modernize and stabilize the Tudor monetary system, the Sixpence quickly became a staple in British coinage.
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Still used in popular vernacular to this day e.g. ‘A two bit operation’. The Aussie dollar – suggested names were the royal, austral, oz, boomer, roo, emu, kanga, kwid, digger & dinkum. (Thanks to the Perth Mint for these great names!)
