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3 Pence - George VI
| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1948-1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 1.414 g |
| Dimensions | 16.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.09 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#35.1, Hern#S147-149 |
| Obverse description | Portrait facing left. Lettering around outside. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP |
| Reverse description | A Protea, a flower native to South Africa, surrounded by 3 fascines. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH AFRICA·1948·SUID AFRIKA
K G
3D |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 - Hern#S147 - 2 720 930
1948 - Hern#S147; Proof - 1 120
1949 - Hern#S148 - 1 904 975
1949 - Hern#S148; Proof - 800
1950 - Hern#S149 - 4 096 210
1950 - Hern#S149; Proof - 500
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| Catalog ID | 2963451700 |
| Comments | |
