Summary
Australia
Threepence 1951 PL
Mint: Royal Mint London
This was the first use of the mint mark PL for London since it was a part of the Roman Empire.
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, 1951. The artist's initials tucked into the first and last folds in the ribbon K G. The letters of the mint mark PL are tucked into the second and third folds in the ribbon.
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, 1951. The artist's initials tucked into the first and last folds in the ribbon K G. The letters of the mint mark PL are tucked into the second and third folds in the ribbon.
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1951 AD
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. Reverse: THREE PENCE 1951 AUSTRALIA K G PL
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
16 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.424 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round