<P> The physical dimensions of the brass threepence remained the same in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II . The effigy of the queen produced by Mary Gillick was used , with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRA BRITT OMN REGINA FD used in 1953 , and ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FD used in all other years . The reverse shows a Tudor portcullis with chains and a coronet , with the inscription THREE PENCE date . This coin was produced in all years from 1953 to 1967 , and in 1970 ( in proof sets only ) . </P>
<P> The physical dimensions of the brass threepence remained the same in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II . The effigy of the queen produced by Mary Gillick was used , with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRA BRITT OMN REGINA FD used in 1953 , and ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FD used in all other years . The reverse shows a Tudor portcullis with chains and a coronet , with the inscription THREE PENCE date . This coin was produced in all years from 1953 to 1967 , and in 1970 ( in proof sets only ) . </P>
when did threepenny bits go out of circulation
when did threepenny bits go out of circulation
1967
1967