threepence
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Threepence is a former British coin worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling, historically used as a small-denomination piece in everyday transactions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British coin
ⓘ
coin ⓘ denomination of currency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
threepenny bit
ⓘ
thrupenny bit NERFINISHED ⓘ thruppence ⓘ |
| category |
British pre-decimal coin
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | numismatic collectible ⓘ |
| composition |
nickel-brass
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | pound sterling ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | pre-decimal British currency ⓘ |
| faceValueRelation |
1 pound = 240 pence
ⓘ
1 shilling = 12 pence ⓘ 1 threepence = 3 pence ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represents low-value everyday money in pre-decimal Britain ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | no longer legal tender ⓘ |
| mintedBy | Royal Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | £sd system ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
20th century
ⓘ
Georgian period ⓘ Stuart period NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudor period NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| shape |
12-sided
ⓘ
round ⓘ |
| status | demonetised ⓘ |
| subunitOf |
pound sterling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
shilling ⓘ |
| symbol | 3d ⓘ |
| typicalObverseDesign | portrait of the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| typicalUseContext |
change-making
ⓘ
retail payments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
small purchases ⓘ |
| usedIn |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland (pre-1922) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| value | 3 pence ⓘ |
| valueFractionOfPound | 1/40 ⓘ |
| valueInDecimalPounds | 0.0125 pound ⓘ |
| valueInShillings | 1/4 shilling ⓘ |
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