The 1904 Sixpence obverse features the bare head of King Edward VII facing right, with the legend: 'EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:. The UK 1904 Sixpence reverse shows the words 'SIX PENCE' with the royal crown above, and a small scroll below. A wreath with a bow surrounds the main design, with the date 1904 underneath.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.