half-crown in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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half-crown in the PONS Dictionary

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In several areas a half-crown a copy was cheerfully paid to newsboys.
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That replaced the first cup, which was stolen in 1895 and melted down to make counterfeit half-crowns.
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Back then, a half-crown was worth two shillings and sixpence, part of a monetary language now only vaguely remembered.
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The coin was almost identical in dimensions to the old penny coin that circulated until 1971, and was similar in diameter to, but thinner than, the half-crown coin.
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He tends to give half-crowns to those whom he feels sorry for.
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The sixpence (6d) became 5 cents, the shilling (1/-) became 10 cents, the florin (2/-) became 20 cents, and the half-crown (2/6) became 25 cents.
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In 1816, a new silver coinage was introduced in denominations of 6d, 1/-, 2/6 (half-crown) and 5/- (crown).
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Silver coins of that age had disappeared for the simple reason that they were entirely silver: as were all threepences, sixpences, shillings, florins and half-crowns minted before 1920.
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However, my absolute favourite commemorative coin would be a 50p piece celebrating the elegance and beauty of the good old half-crown.
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Whom did the half-crowns belong to?
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