a former British coin equal to two shillings and sixpence (2 shillings)
half crown
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half-crown
noun
A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth two shillings and sixpence.
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Noun
(plural half-crowns)
- A pre-decimal coin used in Britain and Ireland, now obsolete, equivalent to two shillings and six pence
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Sentence Examples
- It bears flowers as large as a half-crown, of a bright yellow, the disc being bright orange.