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half-crown

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half-crown (hfkroun, häf-)
n.
A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth two shillings and sixpence.
half-crown
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a British silver or cupronickel coin worth two shillings and sixpence (now equivalent to 12½p), taken out of circulation in 1970 Also called half-a-crown
Translations
half-crown [ˈhɑːfˈkraʊn] N (formerly) → media corona f
a half-crown → media corona
half-crown [ˌhɑːfˈkraʊn] n (Brit) (old coin) → mezza corona
half-crown [ˌhɑːfˈkraʊn] n (Brit) (old coin) → mezza corona


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