| Issuer | British West Africa |
| Year | 1938-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Pound (1907-1968) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5.18 g |
| Dimensions | 21.45 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#21 |
| Obverse description | Crowned portrait facing left, lettering around outside |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D·G·BRITT·OMN·REX·F·D·IND·IMP: PM |
| Reverse description | Value within central wreath, lettering around outside, date below NOTE: Mintmark is below wreath and above date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA 3 PENCE KN 1938 |
| Edge | Security edge |
| Mint | H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1938 H - - 7 000 000 1938 H - Proof - 1938 KN - - 9 056 000 1938 KN - Proof - 1939 H - - 16 500 000 1939 H - Proof - 1939 KN - - 15 500 000 1939 KN - Proof - 1940 H - - 3 862 000 1940 KN - - 10 000 000 1941 H - - 5 032 000 1943 H - - 5 106 000 1943 KN - - 9 502 000 1944 KN - - 2 536 000 1945 H - - 998 000 1945 KN - - 3 000 000 1946 KN - - 7 488 000 1947 H - - 10 000 000 1947 KN - - 11 248 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9985122370 |
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