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3 Pence – South Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1953–1960
Issuer: South Africa Issuer flag
Period:
Currency:
(1825—1961)
Demonetization: 31 March 1961
Total mintage: 28,017,714
Material
Diameter: 16.3 mm
Weight: 1.41 g
Silver weight: 0.70 g
Thickness: 0.99 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (50% Silver, 50% Copper)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard47
Numista: #9244
Value
Bullion value: $1.94

Obverse

Inscription:
ELIZABETH II REGINA

M.G.
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second Queen

M.G.
Script: Latin
Languages: English, Latin
Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Inscription:
SOUTH AFRICA·1959·SUID-AFRIKA

K G

3D.
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Pretoria

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19535,000Proof
19535,487,824
19543,901,269
19543,150Proof
19554,722,741
19552,850Proof
19566,190,598
19561,700Proof
19571,893,736
19571,130Proof
19583,227,748
1958985Proof
1959950Proof
19592,553,309
19603,360Proof
196021,364

Series: 1953 South Africa circulation coins

1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1953-1960
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1953-1960
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 Pence
1953-1960
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1953-1960
2 Shillings obverse
2 Shillings reverse
2 Shillings
1953-1960
2½ Shillings obverse
2½ Shillings reverse
2½ Shillings
1953-1960
5 Shillings obverse
5 Shillings reverse
5 Shillings
1953-1959
🌱 Very Common