Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton

Three Pence

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Search by reign:

Elizabeth I : Charles I : Charles II : James II : William and Mary : George III : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : Edward VIII :George VI : Elizabeth II

Please note that as the images have come from a wide range of sources, they are not to scale relative to each other.

Silver Threepence

Elizabeth I

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1572 Third Issue Threepence, mintmark ermine. Tall bust, ear shows S.2566 Courtesy of AMR Coins

Charles I

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Three pence, Aberystwyth Mint, 1638 - 1642 Shield reverse, mintmark book Courtesy of Spink

Charles II

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1684/3 threepence. Note the unusual ornate second I in CAROLVS II. Courtesy of Tony Woodley

James II

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1687 threepence. S.3415 Courtesy of Roger Pink

William and Mary

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1689 Threepence Scan donated anonymously

George III

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Three Pence, 1762 S.3753 Courtesy of Roger Pink

William IV

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Three Pence, 1835 S.3838 Courtesy of Roger Pink

Victoria

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Victoria 3d, 1851 Young Head, reverse with 1551 error Scan donated anonymously

Victoria 3d, 1868 Young Head, RRITANNIAR error Courtesy of Jim

Victoria 3d, 1887 Young Head, reverse type 1 Author's Collection

Victoria 3d, 1890 Jubilee Head, reverse type 2 Author's Collection

Edward VII

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Threepence, 1907 Author's Collection

George V

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1917 3d, Obverse Type 1, Reverse Type 1 This reverse type was used for Maundy 3d coins from 1927 onwards Author's Collection

1934 3d, Obverse Type 2, Reverse Type 2 This reverse type was used for circulating 3d coins from 1927 onwards, while the obverse came into use during 1926. Author's Collection

George VI

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1941 silver 3d Author's Collection

Nickel-Brass Threepence

Edward VIII

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Edward VIII 1937 3d Courtesy of Dix Noonan Webb

George VI

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1943 nickel-brass 3d Author's Collection

1949 3d The key date of the series Courtesy of Martin Platt

1952 3d Modified obverse Author's Collection

The edge of the nickel-brass 3d. Top: Sharp corners 1937-1941; 1948-1952 Bottom: Rounded corners 1941-1949

Elizabeth II

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1953 3d Author's Collection

1954 3d Author's Collection

1958 proof 3d Courtesy of Spink

Queen Elizabeth 1964 3d, reverse Author's Collection

Queen Elizabeth 1970 3d, proof Author's Collection

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