3 Pence - George V 2nd issue; incl. Maundy

3 Pence - George V (2nd issue; incl. Maundy) - obverse3 Pence - George V (2nd issue; incl. Maundy) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1920-1927
Value 3 Pence (1⁄80)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 1.41 g
Diameter 16 mm
Thickness 0.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
2788
References KM# 813a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# 4026,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Sp# 4029
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.

Note: colon (:) centred between BRITT and OMN.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
B.M.

Unabridged legend: Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator

Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Reverse

Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 19 3 25

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen

Edge

Plain

Comments

House of Windsor (1917 to date), George V (1910-36), Second coinage (1920-27), silver threepence.
Struck with prooflike finish for use in the Maundy ceremony and with a duller surface for domestic circulation.
The standard weight of this coin was 1/22 troy ounce or 21.8 grains.

Sp#4026 (1920-6) Circulation issue with less prooflike surface.

1926 obverse die varieties:


Sp#4027 Maundy money sets listed with their KM# ref:

1921 MDS179 1,386 1925 MDS183 1,438
1922 MDS180 1,373 1926 MDS184 1,504
1923 MDS181 1,430 1927 MDS185 1,647
1924 MDS182 1,515

Sp#4029 (1921-7) Maundy prooflike issue;

Demonetization note: Whilst the circulation strikes have been demonetized, the Maundy issues carry legal tender status and are still being struck to this day with the value updated to decimal pence.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1920  $ 0.62 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 25% Sp#4026
1921  8 751 000 $ 0.65 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 $ 1.80 $ 2.90 $ 2.90 $ 3.30 58% Sp#4026
1921  1 386 0.6% Sp#4029; Prooflike
1922  7 981 000 $ 0.65 $ 0.97 $ 1.70 $ 2.20 $ 2.50 42% Sp#4026
1922  1 373 0.7% Sp#4029; Prooflike
1923  1 430 0.4% Sp#4029; Prooflike
1924  2 0.12% Sp#4026; Specimen finish
1924  1 515 0.4% Sp#4029; Prooflike
1925  3 733 000 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 $ 2.00 $ 3.30 20% Sp#4026
1925  1 438 0.2% Sp#4029; Prooflike
1926  4 109 000 $ 1.20 $ 3.30 $ 3.30 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 23% Sp#4026; mintage incl. KM#827, Sp#4035
1926  1 504 0.6% Sp#4029; Prooflike
1927  1 690 0.6% Sp#4029; Prooflike

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