Three Pence: Introduction
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.
The following have minted Three Pence during their reign:
 | Edward VI (1547-1553) | |
 | Charles II (1660-1685) | |
 | Victoria (1837-1901) | |
 | George V (1910-1936) | |
 | George VI (1936-1952) | |
 | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |