Coppers to Crowns

BT1954a

Bronze Threepence, 1954

Type
BT Bronze Threepence
Year
1954
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
41,720,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
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 BT1954a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
+ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA. F: D:
Reverse inscription
THREE PENCE, Date
CC2000
EZ3DB-020 2 1
Gouby
BT1954 A -
Peck
P2492 - -

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £5.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.