3 Pence - George VI
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1938-1944 |
| Value | 3 Pence (1/80) |
| Metal | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 1.41 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 0.95 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 37 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Obverse
Portrait of King George VI facing left
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
HP
Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'.
Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in 1936 after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales. Reverse
Three Wheat Heads with ribbon
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
19 42
K G
THREE PENCE
Engraver: George Edward Kruger Gray
Edge
Smooth
Comments
NOTE: different mint letters
S: US San Francisco Mint
D: US Denver Mint
no mintletter: Melbourne Mint
Difference between 1944S type 2 (left) and type 1 (right):
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| Year | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 4,560,000 | 4.84 | |||||||
| 1938 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1939 | 3,856,000 | ||||||||
| 1939 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1940 | 3,840,000 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 7,584,000 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 528,000 | ||||||||
| 1942 D | 16,000,000 | ||||||||
| 1942 S | 8,000,000 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 24,912,000 | ||||||||
| 1943 D | 16,000,000 | ||||||||
| 1943 S | 8,000,000 | ||||||||
| 1944 S | 32,000,000 | "S" letter variety type 1 | |||||||
| 1944 S | "S" letter variety type 2 | ||||||||
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