Talk:British threepence coin

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I am a compleye novice as far as collecting old coins goes. I have in my possession a silver threepence from the Tudor dynasty dated 1562 with a portrait of Elizabeth 1st, left facing with the tudor rose behind her. Does anyone have any idea of its value , rarity or where I might find out more information on these coins ? Any information would be gratefully recieved.

[edit] Verification

I have a fair knowledge of coinage, and boast a rather large encyclopedia of the history of the British Mint. From what I have seen, the information is rather accurate, however I cannot really vouch for the Irish threepence. The only information I think may need changing is that the early Edward IV coins included a profile bust, not a front. I am not certain of this fact, so somebody may need to double check it.

[edit] Why not at Threepence?

Why is this article not at threepence (a redlink as of this writing)? Why the extra-long name, inconsistent with Wikipedia naming style (half crown, shilling, dollar)? --Quuxplusone 15:26, 11 May 2006 (UTC)