1951 (m) George VI Australian Silver Threepence

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Australia
Period:	Commonwealth, George VI
Face value:	3 Pence
Dates:	From 1949 to 1952
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Head of George VI facing left
Legend:	GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.

Reverse:	Three wheat stalks divide date
Legend:	AUSTRALIA THREE PENCE

Edge:	Plain

	Thomas Humphrey Paget, George Edward Kruger Gray

Catalogue:	KM# 44

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Australian Pound
System:	Sterling pre-decimal

Fractions:	12 Pence = 1 Shilling 2 Shillings = 1 Florin 5 Shillings = 1 Crown 20 Shillings = 1 Pound 1 Sovereign = 1 Pound

A - Adelaide, Australia B - Brisbane, Australia (b) I - Bombay, India C, (c) - Canberra, Australia (c) I - Calcutta, India D - US Mint, Denver, Colorado, United States H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England (L) - The Royal Mint, London, England M, (m) - The Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia P, (p) - The Perth Mint, Australia PL - Heaton and Sons, Birmingham, England PL - The Royal Mint, London, England S - US Mint, San Francisco, California, United States (1942-1944) S, (sy) - The Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia

Grades & Prices Available

	(EF+)		Sold
	(VF)		Sold

Selected Item Notes:

Issue

Year:	1951 (m)
Mint:	Melbourne
Mintage:	15,856,000
Scarcity:
Valuation:

Specifications

Total Weight:	1.4100g (0.05 Oz)
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.5000
Silver Content:	0.71g (0.02 Oz)
Silver Value:	$0.92
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	16.00mm
Thickness:	0.95mm

Description

The Australian Threepence was a small silver coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalization. It was minted from 1910 until 1964, excluding 1913, 1929 - 1933 inclusive, 1937, 1945 and 1946. After decimalization on 14 February 1966, the coin was equivalent to 2½¢, but was rapidly withdrawn from circulation.

During World War II, between 1942 - 1944, threepence production was supplemented by coinage produced by the United States Mint with coins produced at the San Francisco and Denver mints. Coins minted at the San Francisco mint 1942-1944 contain a small S on the reverse, while coins produced at the Denver mint 1942-1943 have a small D on the reverse.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1951 (m)	15,856,000		$0.90	$1.60	$2.60	$5.40	$12.00	$24.00