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3 Pence
– South Africa
Standard circulation coins
Series:
1948 South Africa circulation coins
Context
Years:
1948–1950
Issuer:
South Africa
Period:
Select...
Ruler:
George VI
Currency:
Pound
(1825—1961)
Demonetization
: 31 March 1961
Total mintage:
8,724,535
Material
Diameter:
16.3 mm
Weight:
1.41 g
Silver weight:
1.13 g
Thickness:
1.09 mm
Shape:
Round
Composition:
Silver
(80%
Silver
, 20%
Copper
)
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Medal alignment
References
KM:
#
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35.1
Numista:
#9966
Value
Bullion value:
$3.10
Obverse
Inscription:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP
Translation:
George the Sixth King
HP
Script:
Latin
Language:
Latin
Engraver:
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
Inscription:
SOUTH AFRICA·1948·SUID AFRIKA
K G
3D
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
George Kruger Gray
Edge
Plain
Categories
Person
>
Monarch
Plants
>
Flower
Mints
Name
Mark
Pretoria
—
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1948
—
2,720,930
+
1948
—
1,120
Proof
+
1949
—
1,904,975
+
1949
—
800
Proof
+
1950
—
500
Proof
+
1950
—
4,096,210
+
Series:
1948 South Africa circulation coins
1 Penny
1948-1950
3 Pence
1948-1950
6 Pence
1948-1950
1 Shilling
1948-1950
2 Shillings
1948-1950
2½ Shillings
1948-1950
5 Shillings
1948-1950
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