3 Pence - George V 2nd issue; incl. Maundy

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Król	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1920-1927
Value	3 Pence (1⁄80)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition	Srebro (.500)
Weight	1.41 g
Diameter	16 mm
Thickness	0.9 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 2788
References	KM# 813a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 4026, 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Niekoronowany portret króla Jerzego V po lewej, legenda wokół.

Uwaga: dwukropek (:) wyśrodkowany między BRITT i OMN. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
B.M.

Unabridged legend: Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Reverse

Koronowany nominał dzielący datę w wieńcu dębowym. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
1925
3

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

(en)

House of Windsor (1917 to date), George V (1910-36), Second coinage (1920-27), silver threepence.
Struck with prooflike finish for use in the Maundy ceremony and with a duller surface for domestic circulation.
The standard weight of this coin was 1/22 troy ounce or 21.8 grains.

Sp#4026 (1920-6) Circulation issue with less prooflike surface.

1926 obverse die varieties:

Note: colon (:) centred between BRITT and OMN.

Sp#4027 Maundy money sets listed with their KM# references:

1921 MDS179 1,386 1925 MDS183 1,438
1922 MDS180 1,373 1926 MDS184 1,504
1923 MDS181 1,430 1927 MDS185 1,647
1924 MDS182 1,515

Sp#4029 (1921-7) Maundy prooflike issue;

Demonetization note: Whilst the circulation strikes have been demonetized, the Maundy issues carry legal tender status and are still being struck to this day with the value updated to decimal pence.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1920		$ 2.00	$ 3.20	$ 3.90	$ 4.30	$ 4.30			Sp# 4026 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).		27%
1921	8 751 000	$ 2.70	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 4.10	$ 4.50	$ 6.30	$ 9.20	Sp# 4026 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).		58%
1921	1 386								Sp# 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Prooflike	0.5%
1922	7 981 000	$ 2.60	$ 3.10	$ 3.50	$ 4.30	$ 5.00			Sp# 4026 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).		42%
1922	1 373								Sp# 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Prooflike	0.7%
1923	1 430								Sp# 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Prooflike	0.5%
1924	2								Sp# 4026 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Specimen finish	0.13%
1924	1 515								Sp# 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Prooflike	0.4%
1925	3 733 000	$ 4.00	$ 4.10	$ 4.10	$ 5.20	$ 5.20			Sp# 4026 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).		20%
1925	1 438								Sp# 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Prooflike	0.4%
1926	4 109 000	$ 4.00	$ 4.20	$ 4.20	$ 5.10	$ 5.10	$ 5.10		Sp# 4026 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Mintage incl. KM#827, Sp#4035	23%
1926	1 504								Sp# 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Prooflike	0.5%
1927	1 690								Sp# 4029 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).	(en) Prooflike	0.6%

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Bullion value: USD 1.66 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2352 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.023 oz

Current srebro price: 73.16 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 166 Lot 928	16 Aug 2025	1921 – Sp# 4026	UNC	USD 63.82 (EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 154 Lot 867	12 Apr 2025	1921 – Sp# 4026	UNC	USD 54.54 (EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.