Tuppence
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Tuppence may refer to:
- Two pencePennyA penny is a coin or a type of currency used in several English-speaking countries. It is often the smallest denomination within a currency system.-Etymology:...
(or pennies) in pre-decimalDecimal DayDecimal Day was the day the United Kingdom and Ireland decimalised their currencies.-Old system:Under the old currency of pounds, shillings and pence, the pound was made up of 240 pence , with 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a...
British coinage. Or, the specific coins:- Two pence (British decimal coin)Two pence (British decimal coin)The British decimal two pence coin – often pronounced "two pee" – was issued by the Royal Mint on 15 February 1971, the day the British currency was decimalised. In practice it had been available from banks in bags of £1 for some weeks previously...
- Two pence (British pre-decimal coin)
- Two pence (British decimal coin)
- Tuppence (detective), a recurring character in the works of Agatha Christie
- Tuppence MiddletonTuppence MiddletonTuppence Middleton is an English actress, born in Bristol, best known for her portrayal of Justine Fielding in the 2009 horror/comedy film Tormented.-Career:...
, an English actress - Maundy MoneyMaundy moneyRoyal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. At the service, the British Monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as "Maundy money" as symbolic alms to elderly recipients...
, ceremonial coinage that includes a two-pence coin, traditionally given to the poor.