3 Pence - Victoria (3rd 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
1893 - 1901
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
16 mm
Thickness
0.8 mm
Weight
1.41 g
Face Value
3 Pence (1⁄80 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Silver (.925)
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Crowned portrait of Queen Victoria with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Thomas Brock
Obverse Lettering
VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·
T·B·
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix Indiae Imperatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith Empress of India
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath around.
Reverse Designer
Jean Baptiste Merlen
Reverse Lettering
19 3 00
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1893
3,067,200
Circulated
1893
8,976
Proof
1894
1,608,600
Circulated
1894
8,976
Proof
1895
4,788,600
Circulated
1895
8,877
Proof
1896
4,598,400
Circulated
1896
8,476
Proof
1897
4,541,200
Circulated
1897
9,388
Proof
1898
4,567,100
Circulated
1898
9,147
Proof
1899
6,246,200
Circulated
1899
8,976
Proof
1900
10,644,400
Circulated
1900
8,976
Proof
1901
6,098,400
Circulated
1901
8,976
Proof