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Definition of Halfpennies
1. halfpenny [n] - See also: halfpenny
Lexicographical Neighbors of Halfpennies
Literary usage of Halfpennies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland by Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1904)
"10 halfpennies : Edward III. Cantor mint. 2 Pennies : Edward III Cantor mint.
... 4 halfpennies : Edward III. Reverse rose at intersection of the cross. ..."
2. Liber Albus: The White Book of the City of London by John Carpenter, Henry Thomas Riley (1861)
"If the loaves are more in number than the halfpennies, let the excess be taken
in the number of such loaves, and its proportion be ascertained relatively to ..."
3. A Compilation of English Silver Coins Issued Since the Conquest, with Their by J. Henry (1882)
"Upon the pennies and halfpennies the legend is necessarily contracted. Groats of
Tendon and York, both rare, and the reverse has CIVITAS LONDON or ..."
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