half sovereign
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half sovereign
First recorded in 1495–1505
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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
Take this half sovereign, and drive some distance, say a mile, at a good pace.
From The Weight of the Crown by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White
The British sovereign and half sovereign are legal tender.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
I smiled; I sacrificed the half sovereign, and let him go, for he is not exactly the person to whom it was advisable to intrust all the secrets relating to the Honorable Miss Snape.
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various
He fumbled in his pockets for a coin to give the girl, but found nothing smaller than a half sovereign, and with that he could ill afford to part.
From Duffels by Edward Eggleston
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