The 1966 Threepence - Elizabeth IINickel-brass 12-sided threepenny bit. Second issue, which omitted the words BRIT.OMN (due to changes in the Commonwealth). SCBC: 4153.
Easy to find and inexpensive.
The Reverse shows a Tudor portcullis with chains and a coronet, with the words THREE PENCE and date.
The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillack.Image credit: The Royal Mint
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Mintage: 53,000,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 1966 ?
Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is still Harold Wilson (Labour) after calling and winning a 31st March General Election. US President is Lyndon B. Johnson. England beats West Germany 4–2 to win the 1966 World Cup. Government decides to embrace decimalisation (planned for 1971). USA in Vietnam War. Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are sentenced to life imprisonment.
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning British Monarch ever, reigning for over 70 years. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953. She died on 8 September 2022. Some coins were released dated 2023.Queen Elizabeth II issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation. She married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947 and had four children. Her eldest son succeeded the throne as King Charles III. House of Windsor.
Category: Three Pence
The threepence, thruppence, or thruppenny bit is a British coin minted from 1547 up until decimalisation in 1970, although not every year. It was 3 'old' pence, a quarter of a shilling. Originally silver, it became a 12-sided nickel-brass coin in 1937. The Silver threepence were small round coins with a diameter of 16.26mm, weighed 1.41g and made from silver. The Brass 12-sided threepenny bit was an alloy of Nickel-Brass, weighed 6.80g with a diameter of 21.80mm.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.
Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history. The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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