Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Threepence

BT1953a

Bronze Threepence, 1953

Type
BT Bronze Threepence
Year
1953
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
30,618,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Elizabeth II
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 BT1953a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
+ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
THREE PENCE, Date
CC2000
EZ3DB-005 1 1
Gouby
BT1953 A -
Peck
P2489 1 -

Condition & value

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

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £0.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £0.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £0.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £1.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

F Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Queens head poorly defined

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.