3 Mils

3 Mils - obverse3 Mils - reverse

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Features

Issuer Malta
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1974)
Period Republic (1974-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1972-2006
Value 3 Mils (0.003 MTL)
Currency Lira (1972-2007)
Composition Aluminium-magnesium (96.1-96.9% Aluminium, 3.1-3.9% Magnesium)
Weight 1.45 g
Diameter 23.11 mm
Thickness 1.61 mm
Shape Scalloped (with 8 notches)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 18 May 1986
Number
N#
1775
References KM# 6,
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.
Schön# 6
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Bee over honeycomb, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MALTA
1976

Designer: Christopher Ironside

Reverse

Denomination within a wreath of vine leaves
FM mint mark

Script: Latin

Lettering:
3 MILS
FM

Designer: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintmark of The Franklin Mint (FM) The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)

Comments

Of the coins dated 1972, 102,000 were minted in 1971 and 8,551,000 were minted in 1972.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1972  8 653 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.42 $ 0.42 $ 0.82 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 93%
1972  8 000 4% Proof
1976 FM 5 000 0.3% Matte
1976 FM 26 000 $ 4.30 4% Proof
1977 FM 6 884 1.1% Proof
1977 FM 5 252 0.3% Special Uncirculated
1978 FM 3 244 0.5% Proof
1978 FM 5 252 0.3% Special Uncirculated
1979 FM 6 577 $ 5.00 1.2% Proof
1979 FM 537 0.17% Special Uncirculated
1980 FM 3 451 0.8% Proof
1980 FM 385 0.3% Special Uncirculated
1981 FM 1 453 0.5% Proof
1981 FM 449 0.17% Special Uncirculated
2006  15 000 1.3% In Sets only

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