Summary
Australia
Threepence 1964
Mint: Melbourne
This coin was the last threepence struck at the Melbourne in and was retained in their collection.
Physical Description
A silver coin (19 mm diameter with plain edge) featuring a laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; around, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F:D: The artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation above the G of GRATIA. 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, 1964. The artist's initials tucked into the first and last folds in the ribbon K G
Obverse Description
Head of Elizabeth II, laureate right; around, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F: D: The artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation above the G of GRATIA.
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, 1964. The artist's initials tucked into the first and last folds in the ribbon K G.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Last threepence struck at the Melbourne Mint. The first had been struck in 1916.
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
1964 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Mary Gillick OBE
The artist's initials M.G. incuse on the bust truncation above the G of GRATIA. -
Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F:D: M.G. Reverse: THREE PENCE 1964 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), 1.418 g (Weight)
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Exhibition Collection Management
10 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round