1929 was the record year for George V’s oak-sprig sixpence: the Royal Mint issued more than 28 million of them, more than in any other year of the type’s 1928–1936 run.

The reverse centres on oak sprigs and six acorns beneath the word SIXPENCE; George Kruger Gray signed the design with his initials KG beside the date. The obverse carries the uncrowned king, with an abbreviated legend listing his titles from King of all the Britains to Emperor of India (IND:IMP).

The sixpence was half a shilling, one fortieth of a pound, in a system of 20 shillings or 240 pence to the pound. People called it a tanner, and British tradition puts the «lucky sixpence» in the Christmas pudding, in a bride’s shoe or among christening gifts.

The most plentiful date of the type is a cornerstone of a date run of George V silver, struck in the 500 fine alloy used since 1920. In F-VF grade the coin shows long circulation: wear is pronounced yet the main details and lettering remain legible, and at the VF end the high points are noticeably worn while the main details stay sharp.

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