1957 British sixpence button

The British sixpence was minted from 1551 to decimalisation in 1971. It is a small coin worth six pence, half a shilling or a 40th of a pound sterling. The sixpence was sterling silver until 1920, half silver until 1946 and cupro-nickel from 1947 to the end. When my husband was at school, a silver sixpence was baked into the Christmas pudding for some lucky lad to find (if he didn't choke on it). Sixpence coins are considered lucky and are often worn as charms. UK currency was decimalised in 1971. This coin is pre-decimal currency and is no longer legal tender.