threepences in English
noun
1
the sum of three pence, especially before decimalization (1971).
For the privilege of a few turns on his invention, Bob charged everyone outside the family threepence , but the volunteer got to have a free ride by lifting his legs as the speed increased and they whirled dizzily round and round.
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1. All this old and new silver being melted down and Coined, the result was an immense amount of splendid shillings, sixpences, and threepences