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ST1938a

Silver Threepence, 1938

Type
ST Silver Threepence
Year
1938
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
6,402,473 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
16 mm
Weight
1.4 g
Metal
Silver 50%
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 ST1938a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID: DEF: IND: IMP THREE.PENCE, Date
CC2000
G63D-020 1 1
Gouby
ST1938 A -
Bull
B4279 A -
Rayner
R2152 - -
Peck
D2232 1 B

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 (October 2026).

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.