noun
- plural of halfpenny; British coins worth half a penny
Usage: British currency; historical
Examples
- The old jar contained several halfpennies from the 1960s.
- She collected halfpennies as part of her coin collection.
- The shopkeeper counted out the halfpennies for change.
- Halfpennies were discontinued in British currency in 1984.
- The child found two halfpennies under the sofa cushions.
- Victorian halfpennies are now valuable to collectors.