1943 Threepence George VI Nickel Brass Coin

Historic 1943 UK nickel-brass Threepence from the reign of King George VI: a circulated coin, ready to add to your pre-decimal collection.

In 1943, at the height of the Second World War, Britain faced intense rationing and frequent air raids while Allied forces pushed forward in North Africa and Italy. That year, the Royal Mint produced a staggering 101,702,400 brass Threepences as part of the ongoing shift away from silver coinage (see 1943 Silver Threepence).

• Obverse features Humphrey Paget's iconic uncrowned portrait of King George VI
• The reverse displays a design by Frances Madge Kitchener showing a stylised thrift plant

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