3 Pence - George VI

Features

Issuer	South Africa
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1951-1952
Value	3 Pence (1⁄80)
Currency	Pound (1825-1961)
Composition	Silver (.500) (50%Ag, 50%Cu)
Weight	1.414 g
Diameter	16.3 mm
Thickness	1.09 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 March 1961
Number	N# 9967
References	KM# 35.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hern# S150-151 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. , Schön# 38 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around. engraver's initials under truncation.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP

Translation: King George the Sixth

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

A Protea, a flower native to South Africa, surrounded with 3 groups of bars, date above, legend around, denomination below, engraver's initials either side of stem.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUTH AFRICA·1952·SUID-AFRIKA
K G
3D

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Plain

Mint

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)

Comments

Lower grade silver than KM# 35.1

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1951	6 325 388	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.60	$ 4.00			Hern# S150 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		45%
1951	2 000								Hern# S150 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	Proof	0.9%
1952	13 072 359	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	Hern# S151 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.		76%
1952	15 500							$ 6.70	Hern# S151 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9^th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.	Proof	4%

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Actual silver weight: 0.023 oz

Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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