Queen Elizabeth II Three Pence Coin 3d

 

The Queen Elizabeth II Threepence (3d) coin, minted from 1953 to 1967, features a distinctive dodecagonal shape. The obverse displays a right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Mary Gillick, with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F


." The reverse, designed by Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas, showcases a Tudor rose flanked by a thistle, shamrock, and leek, symbolizing the four nations of the United Kingdom. Composed of nickel-brass, the coin measures 21 mm in diameter and weighs 6.8 grams. This coin marks the early years of Elizabeth II's reign and the modernization of British coinage.