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

Word History and Origins

Origin of half crown¹

First recorded in 1535–45