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3 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, without 'BRITT:OMN'
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1954-1970 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing laureate effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the first portrait modelled by Mary Gillick, with the Queen's hair bound by a wreath of laurel and her neck and shoulders lightly draped. The legend encircles the portrait in the field, reading clockwise from the lower left. The inscription omits the title BRITT:OMN (of all the Britains), distinguishing this series from the earlier transitional issues of 1953. |
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| Obverse lettering | + ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D: (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | A Tudor portcullis with chains, surmounted by a St Edward's Crown, centred in the field. The denomination numeral '3' appears to the left of the portcullis and the word 'PENCE' to the right, dividing the value across the central motif. The date is inscribed in the lower field below the portcullis, with the designer's initials 'W.G.' (William Gardner) appearing to the lower left. The overall design reflects the heraldic portcullis badge associated with the Palace of Westminster. |
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