three halfpence

See also: three-halfpence

English

Alternative forms

• (with pence) three halfpence, three-halfpence, three ha'pence, three-ha'pence
• (with pennies) three halfpennies, three-halfpennies, three ha'pennies, three-ha'pennies
• (singular or attributive) three halfpenny, three-halfpenny

Noun

three halfpence (sometimes a plural noun with the singular three halfpenny, sometimes singular, plural three halfpences)

1. (historical numismatics) A silver coin with a face value of one and a half pence (1½d.):
   1. Such an English coin (1½d.), minted 1561–1582.
   2. Such a British coin (1½d. = £⅟₁₆₀), minted 1834–1843 and 1860–1862 for circulation in the colonies of the British Empire (chiefly Ceylon and the West Indies).
2. (dated, UK) A money of account equal to 1½d.

Translations

English silver coin with a face value of 1½d.

British silver coin with a face value of 1½d.

Further reading

• Three halfpence (English coin) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Three halfpence (British coin) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia