half sovereign
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half sovereign
First recorded in 1495–1505
Example Sentences
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One of the rarest is a George IV half sovereign from 1821, which is expected to fetch between £2,000 and 2,500.
From BBC ● May 5, 2024
It chanced that he was reduced to his last coppers, and so the half sovereign was a boon indeed.
From In Friendship's Guise by Graydon, William Murray
I told him that if he could get me the address it would be worth another half sovereign to him.
From Dracula by Stoker, Bram
"O, let him have the half sovereign," continued the gentleman.
From Rollo on the Atlantic by Abbott, Jacob
From Westmoreland a half sovereign and 1s. in postages.
From A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part by Müller, George
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