Very Nice Example of 1957M QEII AUSTRALIAN THREEPENCE (50.0% SILVER) 

The 1957 Australian threepence reverse

shows a sheaf of wheat with three stems

tied in a ribbon.


The date is divided to either side of the

sheaf, with 'AUSTRALIA' above the main

design, and 'THREE PENCE' below.

The obverse features the laureate bust

of young Queen Elizabeth II facing right,

with the surrounding legend:

'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D:'

MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
Edgeplain
Weight1.41 grams
Diameter16 mm
Comp50% silv, 40% cop, 10% zinc/nickel
MintedMelbourne, Australia
Mintageapprox. 11,248,000
Scarcityrelatively common for period

 

ObverseMary Gillick
ReverseGeorge Kruger Gray

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On 23-Apr-23 at 09:17:54 AEST, seller added the following information:

DUE TO THE SILVER BOOM IN THE 1970's, MILLIONS OF SILVER COINS WERE MELTED DOWN FOR BULLION, WHICH LEAVES THE COINS, TO BE MUCH SCARCER, THAN THEIR CATALOGUE MINTAGE