3 Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	Zimbabwe › Rhodesia (1964-1979)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1964-1970)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1968
Value	3 Pence (1⁄80)
Currency	Pound (1964-1970)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	1.4 g
Diameter	16.15 mm
Thickness	0.95 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7152
References	KM# 8 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 39 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Right effigy of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by the inscription "ELIZABETH THE SECOND."

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Three lances with the face value and the year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
3
19 68
RHODESIA

Designer: Tommy Sasseen

Edge

Plain

Mint

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)

Comments

The Rhodesian 3 Pence (Tickey) was the only non-gold Rhodesian pre-decimal coin not to be dual-denominated.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1968	2 400 000	$ 0.62	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 2.30	$ 2.30		99%
1968								double shaft error	0.7%
1968	10						$ 700	Proof	0.9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 28 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65196 Lot 99198	28 Dec 2025	1968 – Proof	UNC (NGC PR66)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 26 Spotlight: British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61539 Lot 25160	26 Aug 2025	1968 – Proof	UNC (NGC PR67)	USD 396.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 January 26 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65185 Lot 98261	26 Jan 2025	1968 – Proof	UNC (NGC PR66)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 July 14 Spotlight: Patterns, Proofs, Essais, and Pieforts World Coins Showcase Auction 61393 Lot 25070	14 Jul 2024	1968 – Proof	UNC (NGC PR66)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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