thrupenny bit

/ ˈθrʌpnɪ; ˈθrɛp-; -ənɪ /

noun

a variant spelling of threepenny bit

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Mr. Osborne also outlined moves to replace the current one pound coin, which is deemed too easy to forge, with a 12-sided coin that has some resemblance to the “thrupenny bit,” which was worth three pennies and taken out of circulation in 1971.

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thrump thruppence

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