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
"O, let him have the half sovereign," continued the gentleman.
From Rollo on the Atlantic by Abbott, Jacob
One half sovereign, bent in an extraordinary manner, was found between the metals three-quarters of a mile from the apparatus standard.
From The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone by Tombs, Robert Charles
With his first word of greeting he took a half sovereign from his waistcoat pocket and regretted his delay in paying it back.
From Our House And London out of Our Windows by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
Surely this instance is a fresh "Ebenezer" to us; for hitherto the Lord has helped us.—There was also found a half sovereign in the box at my house.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by Müller, George
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