3 Pence - George VI with 'IND:IMP'

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1937-1948
Value	3 Pence = 1/4 Shilling (1/80)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Brass
Weight	6.8 g
Diameter	21.8 mm
Thickness	2.6 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	08-31-1971
Number	N# 1020 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 849, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Sp# 4112 Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Coins of England & the United Kingdom : Pre-Decimal Issues (56^th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around.

Note: With title 'IND:IMP'

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
HP

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

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Three-headed 'thrift' plant, denomination above, date below.

Lettering:
THREE PENCE
1941

Engraver: Francis Madge Kitchener

Edge

Plain

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 105 grains.

Varieties of George VI threepence exist with either sharp or rounded corners:
1937-40 - all sharp
1941 - sharp or rounded
1942-46 - all rounded
1948 - sharp or rounded

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1937	45 707 900	$ 0.32	$ 0.35	$ 0.32	$ 0.53	$ 1.74	$ 1.89	$ 5.45	36%
1937	4								0.3%	Matte Proof
1937	26 400							$ 19	0.6%	Proof
1938	14 532 300	$ 0.30	$ 0.74	$ 0.58	$ 0.65	$ 2.60			14%
1938									0.10%	Proof
1939	5 603 000		$ 0.38	$ 0.57	$ 1.01	$ 9.79			9%
1939									0.09%	Proof
1940	12 636 000		$ 0.38	$ 0.64	$ 0.70	$ 1.39			16%
1940									0.17%	Proof
1941	60 239 400	$ 0.14	$ 0.21	$ 0.35	$ 0.51	$ 1.58			33%
1941									0.2%	Proof
1942	103 214 400	$ 0.28	$ 0.19	$ 0.36	$ 0.58	$ 1.30	$ 3.97	$ 9.65	43%
1942									0.5%	Proof
1943	101 702 400	$ 0.32	$ 0.10	$ 0.36	$ 0.58	$ 1.60	$ 2.34		47%
1943									0.5%	Proof
1944	69 760 000	$ 0.19	$ 0.17	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 1.16	$ 1.90		34%
1944									0.3%	Proof
1945	33 942 400	$ 0.10	$ 0.24	$ 0.38	$ 0.58	$ 2.58			21%
1945									0.16%	Proof
1946	620 700			$ 5.77	$ 9.28	$ 7.70			3%
1946									0.07%	Proof
1948	4 230 400		$ 0.74	$ 0.87	$ 1.04	$ 2.90			8%
1948									0.3%	Proof

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