3 Pence, South Africa, 1949

Coin, 3 Pence
Coin, 3 Pence
Description (Brief):

One (1) 3 pence coin

Description (Brief)

South Africa, 1949

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Head of King George VI facing left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX / HP

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Protea flower.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: SOUTH AFRICA / 1949 / SUID AFRIKA / 3 D

The design of this coin from South Africa is typical of British colonial coins of the 1900s. One side features the portrait of the British monarch King George VI and the other side depicts an indigenous South African plant (Protea cynaroides). This species of protea is native to South Africa and in 1976 became South Africa’s national flower.

Date Made: 1949

Location: Currently not on view

Place Used: South AfricaPlace Made: South Africa: Gauteng, Pretoria

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, South African Currency

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Credit Line: Smithsonian Institution

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU59332Accession Number: 215920Catalog Number: NU59332

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: .08 cm x 1.62 cm; 1/32 in x 5/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4be258949-46b8-07d7-e053-15f76fa0bdbf

Record Id: nmah_2001579

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