1940 Threepence George VI Silver Coin

Own a genuine piece of wartime coinage with a 1940 silver Threepence, struck in London during the early years of the Second World War.

These coins feature the uncrowned effigy of King George VI by Humphrey Paget with 'GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX' around. The reverse, designed by George Kruger Gray, shows a Tudor rose with a shield at its centre, flanked by the date with 'THREE · PENCE' below.

• Minted in .500 (50%) silver  alongside the 1940 Brass Threepence, as the Battle of Britain raged in the skies
• One of 7,914,401 silver 3d coins issued for circulation by the Royal Mint in 1940

S 4085, Bull 4285, ESC 2154