The 1944 Threepence - George VIThe 12-sided (dodecagonal) 'thruppenny bit' of 1944 was actually minted by an auxiliary mint at Pinewood Studios in London, as the Royal Mint decided to move some facilities out of London for fear of bombing during the War.
The 1944 threepence was made from Nickel-Brass and weighed 6.8g (about 5 times heavier than the silver threepence). At first the 12-sided coin was unpopular but that changed when it provided an easy way to identify the coin in the blackouts of WWII. SCBC: 4112.
The Reverse was designed by Francis Madge Kitchener who choose the thrift plant motif to reflect the thrift required during the war years.
The edge is plain.
The Obverse shows the portrait of King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget.Image credit: The Royal Mint
Mintage: 69,700,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1944. See Coins and Events of 1944
Monarch/Ruler: George VI (1936-1952)
Category: Three Pence. See more Three Pence coins
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | SILVER THREEPENCE GEORGE VI COIN CHOICE OF YEAR 1937 TO 1944 £ 6.49 |
 | 5x Thruppence Coins 1940-1944 £ 4.91 |
 | 1944 King George VI Brass Three Pence Coin Pre-Decimal £ 720.70 |
 | 1937 to 1944 George VI Silver Threepence Your Choice of Date / Year £ 2.95 |
 | 1944 Threepence George VI 3d 50% Silver VERY RARE VeryFine Sp#4085 COLONIAL USE £ 22.54 |
 | 1944 Great Britain George VI Threepence Coin £ 2.24 |
 | 1944 s Threepence Coin - VF - Silver Predecimal George VI £ 12.51 |
 | 1944 George VI 3 Threepence Coin Mint Error • UK WWII Brass 3d £ 5.00 |
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