Australia 3 Pence - Elizabeth II, 1953 – 1954

1st Portrait; without "F:D:"

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Australia Australia
Currency Pound (1788 – 1966)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 3 Pence
Year 1953 – 1954
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Silver (.500)
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 1953 to 1954. Struck in Silver (.500). Measures 16 mm and weighs 1.41 g.

Obverse
1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing a laurel (Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen)
Reverse
Three wheat stalks divide date
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1954  2.7M € 0,58 € 2,30 € 2,30 Circulation 40%
1954  Proof 1%
1953  7.7M € 1,50 € 2,20 € 3,00 € 4,30 € 12,00 Circulation 79%
1953  Proof 0.4%

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