3 Pence - George VI with 'IND:IMP'
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Features
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| King | George VI (1936-1952) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1937-1948 |
| Value | 3 Pence = 1/4 Shilling (1/80 LSD) |
| 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 |
| References | KM# 849, Sp# 4112 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Coins of England & the United Kingdom by Philip Skingley (Spink) |
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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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 45,707,900 | 0.53 | 0.31 | 0.52 | 1.58 | 1.94 | 3.47 | ||||
| 1937 | 4 | Matte Proof | |||||||||
| 1937 | 26,400 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1938 | 14,532,300 | 0.59 | 0.94 | 3.31 | |||||||
| 1938 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1939 | 5,603,000 | 0.51 | 0.85 | ||||||||
| 1939 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 12,636,000 | 0.34 | 0.56 | 1.00 | 0.96 | ||||||
| 1940 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1941 | 60,239,400 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.56 | 1.69 | ||||||
| 1941 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 103,214,400 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.57 | 1.26 | 3.84 | ||||
| 1942 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1943 | 101,702,400 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.56 | 1.69 | ||||||
| 1943 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1944 | 69,760,000 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.56 | 0.89 | ||||||
| 1944 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1945 | 33,942,400 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 1.95 | |||||
| 1945 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1946 | 620,700 | ||||||||||
| 1946 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 4,230,400 | 1.01 | |||||||||
| 1948 | Proof | ||||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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