| Coin | Threepence 1946 |
|---|---|
| Mint | Royal Mint |
| Obverse | Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, the monarch's legend GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR; below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget). |
| Obverse Inscription | GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR |
| Reverse | Two carved patu (Maori weapons) crossed with lanyards or throngs attached; between their blades, the value and denomination 3d (abbreviation for "three pence"); above, NEW ZEALAND; below, the date 1946; the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray) are below the centre of the crossed weapons. |
| Reverse Inscription | NEW ZEALAND 3d 1946 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Edge Inscription | None |
| Variety | Proof | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintage | unknown |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | ||
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mint | ||
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 15 Oct 2014 | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mintage | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Mintage | ||
| Australian Coin Chart | 1966 | Mintage | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | 1988 | Varieties | Proof | |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 - | Valuations | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Valuations |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 62.45 | 62.88 | 63.32 | 63.76 | |
| Royal Mint | Almost Uncirculated (aUNC) | 34.97 | 34.67 | 34.37 | 34.07 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 25.85 | 25.94 | 26.02 | 26.11 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 7.27 | 7.30 | 7.33 | 7.36 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Royal Mint | Proof | Proof | 404.62 | 392.73 | 380.84 | 368.95 |
| Royal Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 21.55 | 20.65 | 19.76 | 18.86 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 12.96 | 12.56 | 12.15 | 11.75 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 5.43 | 5.32 | 5.20 | 5.09 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 2.08 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Threepence (Silver) |
| Issued | 1946 |
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Effigy | King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Face Value | 3 (x Penny) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1967) |
| Mintage | 6,080,000 (6.1 million) |
| Rarity | C (Common) |
| Material | 0.500 Silver |
| Designer | George Kruger Gray |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 16.2600 |
| Mass (g) | 1.4138 |
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 7 |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 62 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NT14 |