What is a name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents called?
fourpence — A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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