half-pence

Two hundred years later, "the price of admission was three half-pence or the supply of a cat or dog for feeding to the lions." [wiki]

Menageries: Exotics in a Box Heather McDougal 2008

Two hundred years later, "the price of admission was three half-pence or the supply of a cat or dog for feeding to the lions." [wiki]

Archive 2008-08-01 Heather McDougal 2008

Bad news for almost every employer and employee, who will be hit with that half-pence increase in national insurance contributions - probably the document's most politically toxic measure.

Bad news for the country, bad news for Labour 2009

Bad news for almost every employer and employee, who will be hit with that half-pence increase in national insurance contributions - probably the document's most politically toxic measure.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

Darling is going to increase all employer and employee national insurance contributions by a "half-pence" from 2011.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

Darling is going to increase all employer and employee national insurance contributions by a "half-pence" from 2011.

Pre-Budget Report live blog 2009

Known as The Gough Map, and named after Richard Gough, a rich gentleman who bought it in 1774 for half-a-crown or 12-and-a half-pence, it has been published for the first time in book form.

The Gough Map 2008

While in the wood I managed to make a tourniquet of some half-pence and my handkerchief, as well as I could in the dark ....

The Woodlanders 2006

After paying for his purchase with three half-pence extracted from the corner of a handkerchief which he carried in the cuff of his sleeve, Captain Hagberd went out.

To-morrow, by Joseph Conrad 2004

The one costs three half-pence; the last, half a farthing — which of them is most effectual?

Travels through France and Italy 2004