half crown

noun

1. a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.

half-crown

noun

1. Also called: half-a-crown. a British silver or cupronickel coin worth two shillings and sixpence (now equivalent to 12 1/ 2 p), taken out of circulation in 1970

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-crown¹

First recorded in 1535–45