What's the difference between fourpence and threepence?
Fourpence
Definition:
(n.) A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat.
(n.) A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents.
Example Sentences:
(1) "Givemore Manuella, Gift Makolonio and Method Mwanyazi are great names, but they pale into comparison beside Limited Chicafa and the outstandingly-named Danger Fourpence."
Threepence
Definition:
(n.) A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny.
Example Sentences:
(1) Wanting to help the stretched family finances, she became a secretary, devoting rare threepences to buying "late doors" tickets sold five minutes before curtain-up at local theatres.