3 Pence - Victoria (1st Portrait)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for the United Kingdom.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling
GBP - £
1158 - 1970
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1838 - 1887
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
16 mm
Thickness
0.6 mm
Weight
1.41 g
Face Value
3 Pence (1⁄80 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Silver (.925)
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria with legend around.
Obverse Designer
William Wyon
Obverse Lettering
VICTORIA D : G : BRITANNIAR : REGINA F : D :
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath around.
Reverse Designer
Jean Baptiste Merlen
Reverse Lettering
18 3 77
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1838
1,203,800
Circulated
1838
4,312
Proof
1839
570,200
Circulated
1839
4,356
Proof
1840
633,600
Circulated
1840
4,356
Proof
1841
443,500
Circulated
1841
2,904
Proof
1842
2,027,500
Circulated
1842
4,356
Proof
1843
Circulated
1843
4,488
Proof
1844
1,045,400
Circulated
1844
4,488
Proof
1845
1,314,700
Circulated
1845
4,488
Proof
1846
47,500
Circulated
1846
4,488
Proof
1847
Circulated
1847
4,488
Proof
1848
Circulated
1848
4,488
Proof
1849
126,700
Circulated
1849
4,488
Proof
1850
950,400
Circulated
1850
4,488
Proof
1851
479,000
Circulated
1851
4,488
Proof
1852
Circulated
1852
4,488
Proof
1853
31,600
Circulated
1853
4,488
Proof
1854
1,467,200
Circulated
1854
4,488
Proof
1855
383,300
Circulated
1855
4,488
Proof
1856
1,013,700
Circulated
1856
4,488
Proof
1857
1,758,200
Circulated
1857
4,488
Proof
1858
1,441,400
Circulated
1858
4,488
Proof
1859
3,579,800
Circulated
1859
4,488
Proof
1860
3,405,600
Circulated
1860
4,488
Proof
1861
3,294,700
Circulated
1861
4,488
Proof
1862
1,156,300
Circulated
1862
4,488
Proof
1863
950,400
Circulated
1863
4,488
Proof
1864
1,330,500
Circulated
1864
4,488
Proof
1865
1,742,400
Circulated
1865
4,488
Proof
1866
1,900,800
Circulated
1866
4,488
Proof
1867
712,800
Circulated
1867
4,488
Proof
1868
1,457,200
Circulated
1868
4,488
Proof
1869
4,488
Proof
1870
1,283,200
Circulated
1870
4,488
Proof
1871
999,600
Circulated
1871
4,488
Proof
1872
1,293,200
Circulated
1872
4,488
Proof
1873
4,055,500
Circulated
1873
4,488
Proof
1874
4,427,000
Circulated
1874
4,488
Proof
1875
3,306,500
Circulated
1875
4,488
Proof
1876
1,834,300
Circulated
1876
4,488
Proof
1877
2,622,300
Circulated
1877
4,488
Proof
1878
2,419,900
Circulated
1878
4,488
Proof
1879
3,140,200
Circulated
1879
4,488
Proof
1880
1,610,000
Circulated
1880
4,488
Proof
1881
3,248,200
Circulated
1881
4,488
Proof
1882
472,900
Circulated
1882
4,488
Proof
1883
4,365,900
Circulated
1883
4,488
Proof
1884
3,322,400
Circulated
1884
4,488
Proof
1885
5,183,600
Circulated
1885
4,488
Proof
1886
6,152,600
Circulated
1886
4,488
Proof
1887
2,780,700
Circulated
1887
4,488
Proof