I have an old coin from Britian, I guess. It is one I found in a friends drive way and I believe someone lost it from a collection. On the front it has a picture of a man, I think George the 4th. Anyway, it reads, GEORGIVS VD. G. BRITTI OMNI: REX F.D. IND: IMP: On the back it has a crown over the number 3, a ribbon at the bottom, with vines arching upwards nearly to the top of the coin. The date on the coin is 1916. Can anyone tell me the type of coin and the value of it. Thanks, Fran
Frannie, I think you have an English 3 Pence coin. You are right about King George. The coin is silver & weighs .042 oz. and is worth about 50 cents in fine condition to about $12.50 in uncirculated. Bob
Hi Fran, welcome to the forum. Well, almost. George IIII had been dead for 86 years when that coin (KM#813) was minted, with a bust of George V on the obverse. It's 1.4138 grams of sterling silver (.9250), with an actual silver weight of .42 troy ounce, so its bullion value is about $2.75-3, just about what its latest catalog value is in XF. The Unc. value has gone up to $15 in the new 2006 33rd Ed. Standard Catalog of World Coins.
Thank you all for your help. I have several old coins, walking liberty, Franklin halves, and a lot of wheat pennies. I've read several threads in this forum, and you folks are pretty smart about coins. I know where to come to when I need help. Thanks, Frannie
I double checked & the weight is only .042 oz(point zero four two) & .925fine which would make it about 28 cents bullion. I don't think there would be a third oz. silver in a 3penny coin. It's about half the weight of a US dime. But the numismatic value is right.
