Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Threepence

BT1957a

Bronze Threepence, 1957

Type
BT Bronze Threepence
Year
1957
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
24,294,400 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 BT1957a 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-050 2 1
Gouby
BT1957 A -
Peck
P2498 - -

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 £6.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.