noun
- plural of halfpenny; British coins worth half a penny each
Usage: British
Examples
- The old jar contained several halfpence from the 1960s.
- She counted out the halfpence to pay for the sweets.
- Before decimalization, halfpence were common in British currency.
- The antique shop had a collection of Victorian halfpence.
- He found some halfpence in his grandfather’s coat pocket.
- The museum displayed halfpence from different historical periods.