Australia 3 Pence - George VI, 1938 – 1944
Information
Country
Australia
Australia
Currency
Pound
(1788 – 1966)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
3 Pence
Year
1938 – 1944
Ruler
George VI
(1936–1952)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.41
Diameter (mm)
16
Thickness (mm)
0.95
Description
3 Pence from Australia. Issued from 1938 to 1944. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 16 mm and weighs 1.41 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of King George VI facing left (George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India)
- Reverse
- Three Wheat Heads with ribbon dividing the date with the denomination below and the country name above
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 S | 32M | € 1,40 | € 1,70 | € 1,70 | € 1,80 | € 1,80 | € 4,00 | Type 1 (serif S); see comments | 25% | |
| 1944 S | — | — | € 0,72 | € 1,60 | € 2,20 | — | — | Type 2 (no serif S); see comments | 6% | |
| 1943 | 24.9M | € 0,94 | € 1,50 | € 1,90 | € 2,20 | € 3,50 | € 5,40 | 36% | ||
| 1943 D | 16M | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,90 | € 2,00 | € 2,00 | € 5,10 | 32% | ||
| 1943 S | 8M | € 1,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | 15% | ||
| 1942 | 528K | — | — | € 17,00 | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1942 D | 16M | € 0,94 | € 1,70 | € 1,70 | € 2,20 | € 3,20 | € 3,80 | 28% | ||
| 1942 S | 8M | — | € 1,20 | € 1,50 | € 2,00 | € 3,50 | € 8,80 | 15% | ||
| 1941 | 7.6M | — | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | — | 16% | ||
| 1940 | 3.8M | — | € 0,96 | € 2,20 | € 2,70 | € 4,30 | € 15,00 | 10% | ||
| 1939 | 3.9M | — | € 1,40 | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1938 | 4.6M | — | € 1,30 | € 2,60 | € 2,60 | € 2,60 | — | 12% | ||
| 1938 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% |
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