1920 threepence
au-threepence-1920
A coin of this date, photographed
Museums Victoria holds 2 of these and photographs each one, which is a documented proof that a coin bearing this date exists. It says nothing about how many were struck, and is not counted as a mintage anywhere here.
What they hold: specimen, circulating.
Specimen Coin - Threepence, Australia, 1920 specimen
Coin - Threepence, Australia, 1920 circulating
Mintage
no-coin-dated-figure 4,196,000 pieces
No document names how many coins were struck bearing the date 1920. This counts what the Melbourne branch put out during report year 1920, which is a different quantity.
| Figure | Mint | What was counted | Source, and its own words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,196,000 | Melbourne | issued what the Melbourne branch issued during report year 1920 |
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch silver and bronze returns 1916 to 1926
4, 196,000 . .. 52,450 Pence . . . .. . 7,020,000 . .. 29,250 Total . . . 13,742,266 ... £674,866 the Mint samples were ;__ Denomination. Weight. Assay . Grains. Sovereigns . . . . . . 123'273 . . . 9 £52,450 x 80 coins per pound |
What this page does not tell you
It does not tell you what the coin is worth. A catalogue can honestly report how many were struck, what metal is in one, and what the documents say. It cannot report a market price without either inventing it or copying someone who might have. So this catalogue reports the first three and stays quiet about the fourth.