3 Pence 1923 [Australia]

Name: Монеты 3 Pence 1923 [Australia]
Price: 15900 RUB
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Country: Australia
Shape: Round
Weight: 1.32 g
Mintage: 815000 pcs.
Metal: Silver
Fineness: 925
Designation: Ag
Denomination: 3 pence
Currency unit: Penny
Orientation: Medallic
Designer: obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal; reverse: William Henry James Blakemore
Summary: KM# 24
Diameter: 16.1 mm
G: 87 ₽
VF: 425 ₽
XF: 4171 ₽
UNC: 14408 ₽

Reverse
At the top, the inscription 'SIX PENCE' in English. The central part features the Australian Coat of Arms: a kangaroo and an emu supporting a shield, above which is the 'Commonwealth Star', below it a torse, and beneath the shield the motto 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA'. Below the coat of arms, framed by heraldic roses, is the mint year '1919'.
Obverse
The central part of the coin features a left-facing profile of King George V of Great Britain. An inscription in Latin runs along the edge: '∙GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP:', which translates to 'GEORGE V BY THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF ALL BRITAIN, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, EMPEROR OF INDIA'. Below the portrait is a dot. The coin's edge features decorative raised denticles.