Summary
Australia
Threepence, 1949
Proof strike
Mint: Melbourne
Physical Description
A silver coin (16 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF.; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P.. The reverse features three ears of wheat held by a curved ribbon. Around above, AUSTRALIA; around below devided into two by the stalks of the wheat, THREE PENCE, above, across the middle of the coin the date devided into two by the ears, 1949. The artist's initials tucked into the first and last bends in the ribbon K G.
Obverse Description
Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D :G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P.
Reverse Description
Three ears of wheat held by a curved ribbon. Around above, AUSTRALIA; around below devided into two by the stalks of the wheat, THREE PENCE, above, across the middle of the coin the date devided into two by the ears, 1949. The artist's initials tucked into the first and last bends in the ribbon K G.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1949 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. Reverse: THREE PENCE 1949 AUSTRALIA K G
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
16 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.419 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round