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The English sixpence was also known as a half-schilling or a tanner. The British coin was worth 1/40th of a pound sterling. The artwork for the coin was designed by John Sigismund Tanner, which explains the nickname of tanner for the sixpence.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe slang word "tanner" came into popular use for the Sixpence sometime in the early 19th century.
There are many possibilities, but the most likely is that "tanner" was derived from the Romany gypsy word "Tawno" meaning "small one".
Another possibility is that it was named for the Chief Engraver of the Mint, John Tanner, but this is less likely since Tanners involvement with the Royal Mint began much earlier in around 1730.
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∙ 14y agoThe British slang "tanner", referring to the sixpence, dates back about 200 years and is likely derived from the Romany Gypsy "tawno" meaning "small one".
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What is the slang term for a Sixpence?
The British Sixpence was known as a "Tanner". The Australian Sixpence was known as a "Zack".
What is the synonym for sixpence?
Tanner
How many pennies make up a tanner?
Six. A tanner is a sixpence.
Pay of a tanner in medieval times?
The old slang for a sixpence was a "tanner".
Is a Halfcrown worth more than a tanner?
A "Tanner" is a British colloquial term for a Sixpence. A "Halfcrown" is Two Shillings and Sixpence. There are five Sixpences (Tanners) in a Halfcrown.
What was a Sixpence coin also known as?
It was once referred to as a "Half-Shilling". In British slang it was referred to as a "Tanner". In Australian slang it was referred to as a "Zack".
What pre-decimal British coin was often known as a Lord of the Manor?
The British Sixpence, known in slang as a "Tanner", also had a variety of other names derived from "Tanner" courtesy of Cockney rhyming slang. These included, Suzy Anna, Goddess Diana and Lord of the Manor.
How did sixpence get its nickname?
The Sixpence had a number of nicknames over the years, the most popular being "Tanner", used since the early 1800's. There are many theories on how the name "Tanner" came to be used, the most popular being it was derived from the Romany Gypsy "tawno" meaning small one.
What is worth more half a crown or a tanner?
half a crown was two shillings six pence or 5 sixpences a sixpence was nicknamed a tanner 1 x 6 pence = sixpence (a tanner) 2 x 6 pence = 1 shilling (a bob) 4 x 6 pence = 2 shillings = 1 florin 5 x 6 pence = 1 half crown 10 x 6 pence = 1 crown = 1/4 pound
What pre-decimal coin is known as a tanner?
An old 6d coin (half a shilling) was called a tanner
What is Evan Tanner well known for?
Evan Tanner is well known. He is well known for his leg submissions in the UFC. He is in the UFC Middleweight and has won twenty one matches by committing submission moves on his opponents.
What did Henry o tanner become ill with?
Henry O. Tanner became ill with heart disease later in his life, which eventually led to his passing in 1937.
