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Ten shillings
Answer for the clue "Ten shillings ", 14 letters:
half sovereign
Word definitions for half sovereign in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A former British gold coin having a value of ten shillings
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
The half sovereign is an English and British gold coin with a face value half that of a sovereign : equivalent to half a pound sterling , ten shillings , or 120 old pence . Since the end of the gold standard , it has been issued only in limited quantities ...
Usage examples of half sovereign.
I told him that if he could get me the address it would be worth another half sovereign to him.
Marion opened her purse and counted its contents carefully, then after a mental struggle reached a decision and laid a shiny golden half sovereign on the counter.