Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Threepence

BT1949a

Bronze Threepence, 1949

Type
BT Bronze Threepence
Year
1949
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
464,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
21-22 mm
Weight
6.8 g
Metal
Copper 79%, Zinc 20%, Nickel 1%
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BT1949a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF.
Reverse inscription
THREE PENCE, Date
CC2000
G63DB-135 2 1
Gouby
BT1949 A -
Peck
P2392 - -

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Held £28.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £250.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £1,000.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Rounded

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.