1951 'PL' THREEPENCE


Obverse:King GEORGE VI - Design by Thomas Humphrey Paget.
Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF.
Reverse:Wheat stalks & Ribbon - Design by George Kruger Gray.
Legend: AUSTRALIA - THREE PENCE - 1951
Edge:Plain Edge.
Weight:1.41 grams (21.8 grains).
Size:16.0 mm (diameter).
Composition:.500 Silver - 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Zinc and 5% Nickel.
Silver Content:.0226 oz.
Mintage:London: Circulation - 40,000,000
Proof - 20 (approx.).
Mintmarks:PL in lower folds of ribbon on reverse.

Valuation :
1951 'PL' THREEPENCE

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Proof
2002.30.5012512228,000

Notes:

The London 'PL' mintmark is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase 'Pecunia Londonii' (Money of London) or 'Percussa Londinio' (Struck at London).

A limited issue proof version of the 1951 PL threepence was released as part of a 4 coin proof set.


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