demi-penny

Je n'ai qu'un demi-penny.
I only have a half a penny.
Le demi-penny montre un navire d'un côté et la tête du roi George VI de l'autre.
The half penny shows a ship on the one side, and the head of King George VI on the other.
C'est pourquoi la plupart des pièces avaient une croix partout dans le dos, pour permettre de couper le sou en un demi-penny ou un quart.
This is why most coins had a cross all over the back, to enable the penny to be cut in half a penny or a quarter.
Le grand-père de Scott a un demi-penny dans sa collection de pièces.
Scott's grandpa has a bawbee in his coin collection.
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