'Threepence' coin from 1967
Object
Coin
Production date
1967
Object number
1987.190
Physical Description
'Threepence' coin or 'threepenny bit' from 1967. With a face value of three pre-decimal, or 'pounds, shillings & pence', pennies (3d), these brass coins ceased to be legal tender after the 31st of August 1971, nearly seven months after 'Decimal Day'.
Material
metal alloy
Dimension
Diameter: 20mm
Depth: 3mm
Depth: 3mm
On display?
No