It's a little over 50 years since Britain went decimal and the nation lost its favourite coin, the 12-sided Thrupenny BitOn February 15, 1971, known as Decimal Day or D-Day, Britain transitioned from the shilling of twelve pence and the pound of twenty shillings to a new pound consisting of one hundred new pence. This change introduced a new set of coins, from the halfpenny to the 50p, but left no place for the chunky 12-sided brass Thrupenny Bit. Even today, many people fondly remember the 3d as their favourite British coin, and to commemorate 50 years of decimalisation, it made a triumphant return.To mark the 50th anniversary of this monumental change in British coinage, a very special coin was reissued: the 12-sided Thru'penny Bit. Reminiscent of a time when a packet of biscuits or a block of butter cost less than two shillings and Britain had 'never had it so good', this coin connects us to our past and to happy memories. While todays coin has the denomination changed to 'new pe