"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 (coin worth ten shillings): demi-souverain [masculine] (French), leathshabhran [masculine] (Irish)

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