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United Kingdom 3 pence coin 1940 60 AED

Name: United Kingdom 3 pence coin 1940 60 AED
Price: 60 AED
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Item Details

Age

Brand New

Condition

Almost no noticeable problems or flaws

Usage

Still in original packaging

Posted on: 5th March 2026

Description

Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
• Denomination: 3 Pence (Threepence)
• Year: 1940
• Monarch: King George VI
• Metal: Silver
• Grade: XF40 (Extremely Fine)
• Grading Company: MEGA – Middle East Grading Alliance

Coin Specifications
• Composition: 50% Silver, 50% Copper
• Weight: 1.41 g
• Diameter: about 16 mm
• Edge: Plain

⚠️ Important:
British silver coins changed composition in 1920 from 92.5% silver to 50% silver, so your 1940 coin is half silver.

Design

Obverse (Front):
• Portrait of King George VI facing left
• Latin legend around the portrait:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX
(George VI, King of all Britain by the grace of $%&)

Reverse (Back):
• Crowned shield
• Inscription THREEPENCE
• Date 1940

Historical Context

This coin was minted during World War II.
Britain was in the middle of the war in 1940, making coins from this year historically interesting.

Grade Meaning

XF40 (Extremely Fine):
• Light wear only on the highest points
• Most details remain very sharp.

Silver Value
• Contains about 0.0227 troy oz silver
• Melt value roughly $0.60 – $1 depending on silver price.

Collector Value (Approx.)
• $6 – $15 USD depending on eye appeal and demand.

Collectibility

✔ WWII era British coin
✔ Contains silver
✔ Good condition (XF40)