threepence
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Threepence is a former British coin worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling, historically used as a small-denomination piece in everyday transactions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| threepence canonical | 1 |
| thrupenny bit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7446414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: threepence Context triple: [John Hull, coinedDenomination, threepence]
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A.
Pfennig
The Pfennig was a former German coin and monetary unit, historically used as a subdivision of the Deutsche Mark and earlier currencies.
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B.
Irish penny
The Irish penny was a medieval silver coin used in Ireland under English rule, reflecting the economic and political influence of the English crown on the island.
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C.
Westminster Quarters
Westminster Quarters is the famous melodic clock chime sequence, best known for ringing from the clock tower housing Big Ben in London.
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D.
Necker quarter
The Necker quarter is a central Parisian neighborhood in the 15th arrondissement, known for housing major institutions such as the Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital and the Montparnasse railway station.
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E.
Penny
Penny is a character in Jim Jarmusch’s film "Broken Flowers," one of the former lovers visited by the protagonist during his cross-country journey.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: threepence Target entity description: Threepence is a former British coin worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling, historically used as a small-denomination piece in everyday transactions.
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A.
Pfennig
The Pfennig was a former German coin and monetary unit, historically used as a subdivision of the Deutsche Mark and earlier currencies.
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B.
Irish penny
The Irish penny was a medieval silver coin used in Ireland under English rule, reflecting the economic and political influence of the English crown on the island.
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C.
Westminster Quarters
Westminster Quarters is the famous melodic clock chime sequence, best known for ringing from the clock tower housing Big Ben in London.
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D.
Necker quarter
The Necker quarter is a central Parisian neighborhood in the 15th arrondissement, known for housing major institutions such as the Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital and the Montparnasse railway station.
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E.
Penny
Penny is a character in Jim Jarmusch’s film "Broken Flowers," one of the former lovers visited by the protagonist during his cross-country journey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British coin
ⓘ
coin ⓘ denomination of currency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
threepenny bit
ⓘ
thrupenny bit ⓘ
linked to:
threepence
thruppence ⓘ |
| category |
British pre-decimal coin
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | numismatic collectible ⓘ |
| composition |
nickel-brass
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | pound sterling ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | pre-decimal British currency ⓘ |
| faceValueRelation |
1 pound = 240 pence
ⓘ
1 shilling = 12 pence ⓘ 1 threepence = 3 pence ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represents low-value everyday money in pre-decimal Britain ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | no longer legal tender ⓘ |
| mintedBy | Royal Mint ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | £sd system ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
20th century
ⓘ
Georgian period ⓘ Stuart period ⓘ Tudor period ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor England
Victorian era ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| shape |
12-sided
ⓘ
round ⓘ |
| status | demonetised ⓘ |
| subunitOf |
pound sterling
ⓘ
linked to:
Pound sterling
shilling ⓘ |
| symbol | 3d ⓘ |
| typicalObverseDesign | portrait of the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| typicalUseContext |
change-making
ⓘ
retail payments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
small purchases ⓘ |
| usedIn |
England
ⓘ
Ireland (pre-1922) ⓘ
linked to:
Ireland
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| value | 3 pence ⓘ |
| valueFractionOfPound | 1/40 ⓘ |
| valueInDecimalPounds | 0.0125 pound ⓘ |
| valueInShillings | 1/4 shilling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: threepence Description of subject: Threepence is a former British coin worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling, historically used as a small-denomination piece in everyday transactions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: threepence