1820 George III British Silver Threepence

Obverse
1820 George III British Silver Threepence (Obverse)

Reverse
1820 George III British Silver Threepence (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George III 
Face value:  3 Pence 
Dates:  From 1817 to 1820 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Laureate bust of George III facing right 
Legend:  GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 
 
Reverse:  Value 
Legend:  BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: 3 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Benedetto Pistrucci 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 670 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

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Issue
Year: 
1820 
Mintage:   
Scarcity: 
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  1.4138g (0.05 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  1.31g (0.04 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $1.71 
Alignment: 
Diameter:  16.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1820 $8.60 $16.00 $31.00 $61 $96 $150
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