The 1838 Sixpence obverse features the bust of young Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her hair, and the surrounding legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:'. The UK 1838 Sixpence reverse shows the words 'SIX PENCE' with the royal crown above, and a small scroll below. An oak wreath tied with a bow surrounds the design, with the date below.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.