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3 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
| Uitgever | South African Mint |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1953-1960 |
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| Oriëntatie | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central device depicts a Protea flower in full bloom, the national flower of South Africa, flanked on either side by decorative sheaves of crossed sticks or assegais, all set within the coin's field. Above the central device, three horizontal lines are separated by a small crossed motif, a stylised representation of a knot or decorative element designed by George Kruger Gray. The bilingual legend SOUTH AFRICA and SUID-AFRIKA arcs around the upper rim, separated by the date, with the denomination 3D. appearing at the base. The mintmaster's initials appear in the lower field. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | SOUTH AFRICA·1959·SUID-AFRIKA K G 3D. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
South Africa's threepence occupied an awkward position in the decimal transition debates of the 1950s, ultimately becoming one of the casualties of the 1961 decimalization that replaced the pound-shilling system with the rand. The .500 silver content was itself a post-war compromise — pre-1952 issues ran at .800 fine, cut down as the Treasury managed silver reserves against rising metal prices.
The 1953 issue marks the first South African coinage bearing Gillick's first Elizabethan portrait, introduced across Commonwealth mints following the coronation.