How to collect Three Pence
The threepence, thruppence, or thruppenny bit is a British coin minted from 1547 up until decimalisation in 1970. It was 3 'old' pence. Originally silver, it became a 12-sided nickel-brass coin in 1937.
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 Three Pence to look for?
The lowest mintage Three Pence are:(These are coins in our database, list may not be exhustive)
- 1935 Silver Threepence - George V (mintage: 7,000,000)
- 1965 Threepence - Elizabeth II (mintage: 27,000,000)
- 1964 Threepence - Elizabeth II (mintage: 44,800,000)
- 1937 Brass Threepence - George VI (mintage: 45,708,000)
- 1966 Threepence - Elizabeth II (mintage: 53,000,000)
- 1941 Silver Threepence - George VI (mintage: 60,000,000)
- 1944 Threepence - George VI (mintage: 69,700,000)
- 1900 Threepence - Victoria (mintage: 106,000,000)
- 1967 Threepence - Elizabeth II (mintage: 150,000,000)
These Three Pence are rare
- 1551-1553 Threepence - Edward VI (mintage: Rare)
Coins in the Three Pence Category
 | Edward VI (1547-1553) | |
 | Charles II (1660-1685) | |
 | Victoria (1837-1901) | |
 | George V (1910-1936) | |
 | George VI (1936-1952) | |
 | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
More Information about coins for Collectors
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.