The 1836 Sixpence obverse features the laureate head of King George IV facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR:REX F:D:'. The UK 1836 Sixpence reverse shows the United Kingdom coat of arms with the royal crown above, and a thistle to the left, shamrock to the right, and rose below. To the left of the rose is 'ANNO', and to the right is the date. The top left and bottom right quadrants of the coat of arms show three lions representing England, the top right one lion representing Scotland, and the bottom left a harp representing Ireland. In the center is a crowned shield with the Hanoverian arms.The sixpence (6d), sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, is a coin that was worth six pence, equivalent to one-fortieth of a pound sterling, or half of a shilling.