Threepence (other)
Threepence may refer to: * Threepence (Irish coin), a pre-decimalisation coin * Threepence (Australian), a pre-decimalisation coin * Threepence (British coin), a pre-decimalisation coin See also * Twopence (other), or tuppence * Five pence (other) * Sixpence (other) * Ten pence (other) * Twenty pence (other) * British twenty-five pence coin * Fifty pence (other) * Three-cent piece The United States three cent piece was a unit of currency equaling of a United States dollar. The mint produced two different three-cent coins for circulation: the three-cent silver and the three-cent nickel. Additionally, a three-cent bronze ...

Threepence (Irish Coin)
The threepence ( ga, leath reul ) or 3d coin was a subdivision of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth of a pound or of a shilling. literally means "half ", the being a sixpence coin worth about the same as the Spanish (a quarter of a peseta). As with all other Irish coins, it resembled its British counterpart, as the Irish pound was pegged to the British pound until 1979. Originally it was struck in nickel and was very hard-wearing. In 1942, as nickel became more costly, the metal was changed to cupronickel of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The coin measured in diameter and weighed ; this did not change with the cupro-nickel coin. The coin was minted at the Royal Mint starting from 1928, and ceased to be legal tender after decimalisation on 31 December 1971. Ireland did not adopt the brass dodecagonal threepenny coin that the United Kingdom used between 1937 and 1971. The reverse design featuring an Irish hare was by English artist Percy Metcalfe. The obverse featured the I ...
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Threepence (Australian)
The Australian threepence (pron. "thruppence"), commonly referred to as the "threepenny bit", is a small silver coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. It was minted from 1910 until 1964, excluding 1913, 1929–1933 inclusive, 1937, 1945 and 1946. After decimalisation on 14 February 1966, the coin was equivalent to c, but was rapidly withdrawn from circulation. During World War II, threepence production was supplemented by coinage produced by the United States Mint at the San Francisco and Denver mints. Coins minted at the San Francisco mint from 1942–1944 contain a small capital S on the reverse, while coins produced at the Denver mint from 1942–1943 have a small capital D on the reverse. Types Mintmarks * D : Denver * M : Melbourne * PL : London * S : San Francisco See also * Halfpenny (Australian) * Penny (Australian) * Sixpence (Australian) * Shilling (Australian) * Florin (Australian coin) The Australian florin was a coin used in the C ...
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Threepence (British Coin)
The British threepence piece, usually simply known as a threepence, ''thruppence'', or ''thruppenny bit'', was a denomination of sterling coinage worth of one pound or of one shilling. It was used in the United Kingdom, and earlier in Great Britain and England. Similar denominations were later used throughout the British Empire and Commonwealth countries, notably in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The sum of three pence was pronounced variously , or , reflecting different pronunciations in the various regions of the United Kingdom. The coin was often referred to in conversation as a , or bit. Before Decimal Day in 1971, sterling used the Carolingian monetary system, under which the largest unit was a pound divided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. The threepence coin was withdrawn in 1971 due to decimalisation and replaced by the decimal new penny, with 2.4''d'' being worth 1p. Early threepences The three pence coin – expressed in writing as " ...
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Twopence (other)
Twopence or tuppence may refer to: * Two pence (or ''pennies'') in British coinage, or the specific coins: ** Twopence (British pre-decimal coin) ** Two pence (British decimal coin) * Tuppence (detective), a recurring character in the works of Agatha Christie * Tuppence Middleton, an English actress * 'Tuppence' Moran, a nickname for Desmond Moran, member of the Moran family The Moran family is an infamous Melbourne, Australia-based criminal family of Irish ancestry,My two penn'orth, an idiomatic expression

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Five Pence (other)
Five pence may refer to: *Five pence (British coin) The British decimal five pence coin (often shortened to 5p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage worth five one-hundredths of a pound. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introdu ..., a decimal subdivision of the pound sterling * Five pence (Irish coin), a decimal subdivision of the now withdrawn Irish pound {{disambiguation ...
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Sixpence (other)
Sixpence may refer to: Currency *Sixpence (British coin) * Sixpence (Irish coin) *Sixpence (Australian), a coin minted in Australia until 1963 Arts, entertainment, and media * ''A Song of Sixpence'', a 1964 novel by A. J. Cronin * "Sing a Song of Sixpence", a children's nursery rhyme *Sixpence None the Richer, an American pop/rock band Other uses *Flat cap A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Britain and Ireland. The hat is known in Ireland as a paddy cap; in Scotland as a bunnet; in Wales as a Dai cap; and in the United States as an English cap, Irish cap ..., a rounded cap with a brim, also called a sixpence * Collin Sixpence (born 1974), Zimbabwean sculptor See also * 6D (other) * Pence (other) * Penny (other) {{Disambig ...
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Ten Pence (other)
Ten pence may refer to: * Ten pence (British coin), a coin of the United Kingdom * Ten pence (Irish coin), a former coin of the Republic of Ireland See also * Two pence * Threepence (other) * Five pence (other) * Sixpence (other) Sixpence may refer to: Currency *Sixpence (British coin) * Sixpence (Irish coin) *Sixpence (Australian), a coin minted in Australia until 1963 Arts, entertainment, and media * ''A Song of Sixpence'', a 1964 novel by A. J. Cronin * "Sing a Song of ... * Twenty pence (other) * Twenty-five pence * Fifty pence (other) {{disambig ...
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Twenty Pence (other)
Twenty pence may refer to: *A Twenty pence (British coin), a decimal subdivision of the pound sterling *A Twenty pence (Irish coin), a decimal subdivision of the now withdrawn Irish pound. *A Gold penny The gold penny was a medieval English coin with a value of twenty pence (i.e. pound sterling). Until the reign of King Henry III of England (1216–1272), any need in England for coins worth more than one penny, at the time a silver coin, was me ...

British Twenty-five Pence Coin
The British decimal twenty-five pence (25p) coin was a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage issued in four designs between 1972 and 1981. These coins were a post- decimalisation continuation of the traditional crown, with the same value of a quarter of a pound. Uniquely in British decimal coinage, the coins do not have their value stated on them. This is because previous crowns rarely did so. The British regular issue coin closest to the coin’s nominal value is the twenty pence coin. The coins were issued for commemorative purposes and were not intended for circulation, although they remain legal tender and must be accepted at Post Offices A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv .... The coins weigh 28.28 g (0.9092 oz troy) and have a diameter of 38.61 mm ...
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Fifty Pence (other)
Fifty pence, 50p or 50P may refer to: * Fifty pence (British coin), one half pound sterling * Fifty pence (Irish coin), one half of the now withdrawn Irish pound * Fifty Pence, nickname of a fictional character from M.I.High * Fifty Pence (or 50 Pence), pseudonym of Liam Don, a musician from Hemel Hempstead who has written parodies of 50 Cent songs * 50p, the frame rate See also *Penny *Pound (currency) Pound is the name for a unit of currency. It is used in some countries today and previously was used in many others. The English word ''pound'' derives from the Latin expression , in which lībra is a noun meaning "pound" and ''pondō'' is an adv ...