Threepence (British coin)
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The British threepence piece was a denomination of sterling coinage worth three pre-decimal pence, 1⁄80 of one pound or 1⁄4 of one shilling. This is the equivalent of 1.25 new pence. It was used in th
Threepence of James VI and I, minted in Ireland
Charles I threepence (Aberystwyth, 1638–42)
A 1943 brass threepenny bit
In 2019, the London Mint Office authorised and oversaw the sale of 120,000 silver threepence coins dated to King George V's reign; one threepence from the sale is included in this image alongside a gold half sovereign from 1911.
Coins of the pound sterling
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The standard circulating coinage of the United Kingdom, British Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories is denominated in pennies and pounds sterling, and values range from one penny to tw
Threepence (British coin)
…The British threepence piece was a denomination of sterling coinage worth three pre-decimal pence (3d), 1⁄80 of one pound or 1⁄4 of one shilling. This is the equivalent of 1.25 new pence (£0.0125). It was used in the…
Examples of the standard reverse designs minted until 2008. Designed by Christopher Ironside (£2 coin is not shown).
Half crown, 1953
Two shilling coin, or florin, 1949
A 1937 George VI penny