| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1937-1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 1.41 g |
| Dimensions | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 0.95 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#848, Sp#4085 |
| Obverse description | Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX
HP (Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains) |
| Reverse description | St. George`s cross over Tudor rose dividing date, legend above, denomination below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FID:DEF:IND:IMP
1937
K·G
THREE·PENCE (Translation: Defender of the Faith Emperor of India) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - - 8 148 100 1937 - Matte Proof - 4 1937 - Proof - 26 400 1938 - - 6 402 400 1938 - Proof - 1939 - - 1 355 800 1939 - Proof - 1940 - - 7 914 400 1940 - Proof - 1941 - - 7 979 400 1941 - Proof - 1942 - Issued for Colonial use - 4 144 000 1942 - Proof - 1943 - Issued for Colonial use - 1 379 200 1943 - Proof - 1944 - Issued for Colonial use - 2 005 500 1944 - Proof - 1945 - Issue melted, only two known - 371 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8118631500 |
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