First sixpence

[mineallmine]

Found under a big old tree

 

[Guest]

Hopefully the start of many more.
GR

 

[goldtrapper]

Very nice!

 

[webstertwin]

well done !

 

[Goldpick]

Congrats on your first sixpence, had many other silvers so far? :Y:

 

[user 5263]

good find. What we used to call a "zac" and it would but the best double ice cream in a cone.

 

[mineallmine]

Congrats on your first sixpence, had many other silvers so far? :Y:

My silver count is...1 X threepence, 1x sixpence lol. Cheers Luke.

 

[mineallmine]

good find. What we used to call a "zac" and it would but the best double ice cream in a cone.

Haven't heard that. Why Zac?

 

[Dihusky]

Thought to come from a old Scottish word 'saxpence' another name for a sixpence is a 'tanner', threepence was a 'trey' from the french for 3.

 

[OzzieAu]

Yeah... I remember saying, Could I have 2 bob and saxpence worth of chips please at the fish shop......would feed the whole gang :lol:
Showing our age....

 

[StoneTheCrows]

and 10c was a deaner

 

[user 5263]

good find. What we used to call a "zac" and it would but the best double ice cream in a cone.

Haven't heard that. Why Zac?

Actually I don't know.
Threepence was a "traybit."
Sixpence was a "zac"
1 Shilling was a "bob"
2 Shillings was "2 bob" and although we knew a 2 shilling coin was a Florin it was hardly ever used
10 Shillings (which was a note) was "10 bob"
1 Pound was a "quid"
the 5 shilling coins were not in use but 5 shillings worth of something was sometimes described as a "crown".