Australian threepence

After decimalisation on 14 February 1966, the coin was equivalent to c, but was rapidly withdrawn from circulation. During World War II, threepence production was supplemented by coinage produced by the United States Mint at the San Francisco and Denver mints. Coins minted at the San Francisco mint from 1942 to 1944 contain a small capital S on the reverse, while coins produced at the Denver mint from 1942 to 1943 have a small capital D on the reverse.

• Image — Years — Technical parameters — Description / Legend / Designer • Obverse — Reverse — From — To — Diameter — Thickness — Mass — Composition — Edge — Obverse — Reverse • | 1910 — 1910 — 16 mm — 1.41 g — 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper — Plain — Edward VII EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT. OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: by George William de Saulles — Coat of arms of Australia THREEPENCE by W.H.J. Blakemore • | 1911 — 1936 — George V GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP: by Bertram Mackennal • | 1938 — 1944 — George VI GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX: F:D:IND:IMP. by Thomas Hugh Paget — 3 stalks of grain AUSTRALIA THREE PENCE by George Kruger Gray (K G under ribbon) • | 1947 — 1948 — 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, 5% zinc • | 1949 — 1952 — George VI GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF. by Thomas Hugh Paget • | — 1953 — 1954 — Elizabeth II + ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA by Mary Gillick • | 1955 — 1964 — Elizabeth II + ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA.F:D: by Mary Gillick

• D: Denver • M: Melbourne • PL: London • S: San Francisco