Halfpenny, half penny, or ha'penny may refer to:
Coins
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Halfpenny (British decimal coin)
The British decimal halfpenny (p) coin was a denomination of sterling coinage introduced in February 1971, at the time of decimalisation, and was worth one two-hundredth of one pound. It was ignored in banking transactions, which were carried o ...
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Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin)
The British pre-decimal halfpenny, (pronounced ), historically also known as the obol and once abbreviated ''ob.'' (from the Latin 'obulus'), was a denomination of sterling coinage worth of one pound, of one shilling, or of one penny. ...
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Halfpenny (Irish pre-decimal coin)
The halfpenny (d) ( ga, leathphingin) coin was the second smallest denomination of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth of a pound or of a shilling. First issued in 1928 it ceased to be legal tender on 1 August 1969.
The coin measured in diamete ...
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Halfpenny (Irish decimal coin)
The decimal halfpenny (p) ( ga, leathphingin) coin was the smallest denomination of the Irish pound. It was first issued when the Irish currency was decimalised on Decimal Day, 15 February 1971. It was one of three new designs introduced all in b ...
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Halfpenny (Australian) (pre-decimal)
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New Zealand half penny coin (pre-decimal)
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The St. Patrick halfpenny, 17th century
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Scottish halfpenny coin, pre-Union
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Half cent (United States coin)
The half cent was the smallest denomination of United States coin ever minted. It was first minted in 1793 and last minted in 1857. It was minted with five different designs.
History
First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 on April 2, 1792 ...
Other uses
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Halfpenny (surname) Halfpenny is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Ben Halfpenny, English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s
*Chelsea Halfpenny (born 1991), English actress
*Jill Halfpenny, English actress
* Penny Halfpenny, Cool name
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''Ha'penny'' (novel), by Jo Walton
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Ha'penny Bridge
The Ha'penny Bridge ( ; , or ''Droichead na Life''), known later for a time as the ''Penny Ha'penny Bridge'', and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast i ...
, over the Liffey in Dublin
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Halfpenny Bridge
Halfpenny Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames, at Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. The bridge and its toll house are a Grade II listed building.
It marks the start of the navigable Thames, although if the waters are high, the Thames c ...
, over the Thames in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
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Halfpenny Gate
Halfpenny Gate is a small village in southern County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Creenagh (),Halfpenny Rose Red
The Halfpenny Rose Red, first issued on 1 October 1870, was the first halfpenny postage stamp issued in the United Kingdom.
The halfpenny stamp was introduced following a reduction in the postal rate for newspapers and postcards. It was design ...
, a postage stamp from the reign of Queen Victoria
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Halfpenny, Cumbria
Halfpenny is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stainton, in the South Lakeland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located roughly two and a half miles south east of Kendal. There is notably a ford over St Sunday's Beck, a tributar ...
, hamlet in Southern Lakeland, Cumbria, England
See also
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