half-crown
suomi-englanti sanakirjahalf-crown englanniksi
A pre-decimal coin used in Britain, Ireland and Zealand, equivalent to 30 penny|pence or two shillings and six penny|pence.
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(RQ:Austen Mansfield Park) though ''we'' play but half-crowns, you know you may bet half guineas with ''him''.
(RQ:Landon Lady Anne Granard)
{{quote-text|en|year=1859|author=J.C. Hotten|title=A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words
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