halfpence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for halfpence in the English»French Dictionary

halfpenny [Brit ˈheɪpni, Am ˈheɪp(ə)ni, ˈhæfˌpɛni] N

1. halfpenny lit Brit HISTORY:

halfpenny

demi-penny m

halfpenny attr coin, piece

d'un demi-penny

halfpenny sweet

à un demi-penny

2. halfpenny (small amount):

halfpenny fig

sou m

twopenny-halfpenny ADJ Brit inf, pej

twopenny-halfpenny

de rien du tout, à la gomme inf

shove-halfpenny [Brit, Am ˌʃəvˈheɪp(ə)ni] N Brit

shove-halfpenny

≈ jeu m de palet (sur table)

halfpence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for halfpence in the English»French Dictionary

halfpence inv, halfpenny <-pennies> N HISTORY

halfpence

demi-penny m

twopenny-halfpenny ADJ Brit pej

twopenny-halfpenny

à la noix

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 1834, silver coins of threepence and three halfpence (1 pence) were introduced, valued at real and real.

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The coins used were usually small denomination, farthings, halfpence, or pennies.

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The three halfpence coins came to be called quartiles or quatties.

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They appear to include a two penny (far left), a halfpence, fourpence, a sixpence and a farthing.

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The tarnished coins are difficult to identify, but they appear to include a two penny, a halfpence, fourpence, a sixpence and a farthing.

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