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3 Pence - George VI
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 1937-1947 |
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| Value | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bare head effigy of King George VI, executed in high relief after the model by Thomas Humphrey Paget, whose initials 'HP' appear below the truncation. The encircling legend reads GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR, with the inscription in raised Latin lettering against a flat field. The portrait is rendered in a restrained, classical style consistent with British Royal Mint practice of the era. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a Protea cynaroides (King Protea), the national flower of South Africa, shown in full bloom with prominent bracts and foliage, flanked by three diagonal fasces-like bundles of reeds arranged in a triangular composition — one horizontal at top and two diagonal at the sides — symbolising unity. The engraver's initials 'K G' (George Kruger Gray) appear discreetly in the lower field. The denomination '3D.' is inscribed at the bottom, flanked by floral rosette ornaments, while the bilingual legend SOUTH AFRICA · date · SUID AFRIKA curves around the upper periphery, separated by mullet stops. The coin is struck within a milled border. |
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