1917 GREAT BRITAIN UK THREE PENCE GEORGE V STERLING SVR

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1917 GREAT BRITAIN (UK) THREE PENCE, KING GEORGE V, STERLING SILVER .925%     

• The reign of king George V (1910-1936) features several changes to the threepence denomination

• Obverse : GEORGE Vt, The inscription on the obverse throughout the reign was GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP. around.
  Reverse : THREE PENCE within a wreath, crown above, date.

• 92.5%  sterling silver until 1920
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HISTORY:

•  KING GEORGE V

   

  The reign of king George V (1910-1936) features several changes to the threepence denomination. As with all British silver coins, the silver content was reduced from sterling (0.925) silver to 50% silver, 40% copper, 10% nickel in 1920, 50% silver, 50% copper in 1922, and 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, 5% zinc in 1927, while the design of the reverse of the circulating threepence (but not the maundy threepence) was completely changed in 1927 to three oak sprigs with three acorns and a "G" in the centre, and the inscription THREE PENCE date. The inscription on the obverse throughout the reign was GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP.