1916 Threepence George V Silver Coin

Historic George V 1916 UK silver Threepence, struck as currency at the Royal Mint in London during the First World War.

1916 saw some of World War One's largest and deadliest battles, including the Battle of Verdun, the Battle of Jutland and the Battle of the Somme. Meanwhile, in Dublin, Irish nationalists staged the Easter Rising against British rule. In Britain, the Mint struck 18,555,201 Threepence coins for circulation in .925 sterling silver in the 1916 calendar year.

• These coins feature a portrait of King George V by Bertram Mackennal on the obverse
• The reverse shows the classic crowned '3' design, encircled by a wreath of oak leaves

S 4015, Bull 3932, ESC 2130