Definition:Halfpenny
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The halfpenny is one of two coins of the Sterling monetary system, both now obsolete:
Old Halfpenny
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | old halfpenny | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \frac 1 2\) | old penny | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 2\) | farthings | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \frac 1 {480}\) | pound sterling |
New Halfpenny
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | new halfpenny | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \frac 1 2\) | new penny | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \frac 1 {200}\) | pound sterling |