"half sovereign" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half sovereigns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} half sovereign (plural half sovereigns)
  1. (historical) A former British gold coin having a value of ten shillings. Wikipedia link: British Half Sovereign coin Tags: historical Related terms: half crown Translations (Translations): demi-souverain [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-half_sovereign-en-noun-C74hfsQ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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