United Kingdom 3 pence 1940 (type 1) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
891931
Area
Coins
Title
United Kingdom 3 pence 1940 (type 1)
Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Face value
0,03 pound (3 pence, ticky)
Year
1940
Variety / overstrike
type 1
Era
United Kingdom - Kingdom (1707-present)
Head of State
George VI of the United Kindom (1936-1952)
Type
Coin
Designer
Kruger-Gray, George Edward, Paget, Thomas Humphrey
Series
Theme
Crosses, Flowers, Roses, Tudor roses
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
500
Weight
1.41
Diameter
16
Thickness
0.95
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
FID : DEF : IND : IMP 19 40 K • G THREE • PENCE
Reverse
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX HP
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None
Number produced
7.914.401
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 848
Catalogue number
Spink# 4085, Rayner# 2154
Details
There are 4 variants: KM# 848 > type 1 KM# 848 > PROOF - type 1 KM# 849 > type 2 KM# 849 > PROOF - type 2