noun
- plural of sixpence; former British coins worth six pence each
Usage: historical
Examples
- She found several old sixpences in her grandmother’s jewelry box.
- The antique shop displayed a collection of Victorian sixpences.
- Before decimal currency, sixpences were commonly used in Britain.
- He collected sixpences from different reigns as a hobby.
- The museum exhibit featured sixpences dating back to the 1800s.
- Christmas puddings traditionally contained silver sixpences for luck.