Australia, 1956 AD., Elizabeth II, 3 Pence, KM 57.

Australia, Elizabeth II, engravers: Mary Gillick (obverse) and George Edward Kruger Gray (reverse), 1956 AD.,
Threepence (16 mm / 1,41 g), 0.500 silver, 1,41 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 14,088,000 , medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: + ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D: , "Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor" (Elizabeth the second, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith) , her laureate bust facing right, 1st portrait; with F:D: .
Rev.: AUSTRALIA / 19 - 56 / K - G / THREE - PENCE , three wheat stalks tied by a ribbon divide date, engraver´s initials and value; ribbon across fields.
KM 57 .

Year / Mintage
1955 27,088,000
1955 1,040 (proof)
1956 14,088,000
1956 1,500 (proof)
1957 26,704,000
1957 1,256 (proof)
1958 11,248,000
1958 1,506 (proof)
1959 19,888,000
1959 1,506 (proof)
1960 19,600,000
1960 1,509 (proof)
1961 33,840,000
1961 1,506 (proof)
1962 15,968,000
1962 2,016 (proof)
1963 44,016,000
1963 5,042 (proof)
1964 20,320,000