| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1938-1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| 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#37 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR OMN:REX
F:D:IND:IMP.
HP (Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India) |
| Reverse description | Three Wheat Heads with ribbon dividing the date with the denomination below and the country name above |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA 19 42 K G THREE PENCE |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia(1872-1969) D United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1938 - - 4 560 000 1938 - Proof - 100 1939 - - 3 856 000 1939 - Proof - 1940 - - 3 840 000 1941 - - 7 584 000 1942 - - 528 000 1942 D - - 16 000 000 1942 S - - 8 000 000 1943 - - 24 912 000 1943 D - - 16 000 000 1943 S - - 8 000 000 1944 S - Type 1 (serif S); see comments - 32 000 000 1944 S - Type 2 (no serif S); see comments - |
| Catalog ID | 7005900890 |
| Comments |
