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Obsolete spelling of blank [(archaic, historical, obsolete) A small French coin, originally of silver, afterwards of copper, worth 5 deniers; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English, worth about 8 pence .]
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(UK, historical) A local currency (not legal tender) in Bristol, England, tied to the pound sterling, introduced in 2012 to promote local business and retired in 2021. Symbol £B.
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(historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a debased counterfeit copy of the sterling silver penny of King Edward I, at first legally accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.
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(symbols) Abbreviation of pence, derived from the Latin denarius.
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(obsolete) An English coin worth three half-pence
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Specifically, conversion of the currency of the United Kingdom in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
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(historical, Guernsey) A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
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Pronunciation spelling of farthing. [(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.]
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(historical) A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing.
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An old Scots unit of measure of land.
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(historical) A coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857.
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(historical) A pre-decimal coin used in Britain, Ireland and New Zealand, equivalent to 30 pence or two shillings and six pence
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An ancient unit of currency of England, equivalent to half a noble
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(historical) An old Scottish coin worth nine shillings, i.e. half the value of the coin called a unicorn.
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Obsolete form of halfpence [A halfpenny.]
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Obsolete form of halfpence [A halfpenny.]
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a shilling accepted by new recruits when tricked into or agreeing to enlist into the British army or navy during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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(UK, obsolete slang) A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
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(obsolete) A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence.
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Obsolete spelling of Maundy coin [(Britain) Any of the specially minted coins given out by the reigning monarch on Maundy Thursday. Face values are 1, 2, 3, and 4 pence.]
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(historical) An imitation coin resembling old Roman bronze coins, made at Padua in the 16th century.
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(historical) A former Finnish currency unit, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of the markka.
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(historical) A unit of weight amounting to 1/20 of a troy ounce.
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Alternative form of pfennig [(historical, numismatics) One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).]
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(historical, numismatics) One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).
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(historical) Alternative form of pfennig [(historical, numismatics) One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).]
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(historical) The smallest unit of currency in South Asia, equivalent to ¹⁄₁₉₂ of a rupee or ¹⁄₁₂ of an anna.
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The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence. Symbol £.
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The amount that can be bought for a pound.
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The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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(historical of numismatics) A British coin, produced for circulation in Ceylon 1839–1853, which, at a face value of ⅟₁₆d. (£⅟₃₈₄₀), is the lowest denomination of coin ever minted for the United Kingdom.
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(historical) The alms-fee.
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Obsolete spelling of shilling [(historical) A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.]
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The amount that can be bought for a shilling.
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Alternative form of simoleon [(US, slang) A dollar.]
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(dated) Cheap; worthless.
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Obsolete form of sou (“French coin”). [(historical) An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.]
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(historical) An Anglo-Saxon copper coin of little value.
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(Britain, colloquial) A former British coin worth six old pence.
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(historical) An English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth four shillings.
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Such an English coin (1½d.), minted 1561–1582.
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(dated, informal) Petty, insignificant.
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