old penny

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Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny.

noun old pence · old pennies

The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d
The pre-decimalisation Irish penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of an Irish pound. Symbol: d
A coin worth one old penny.

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@misc{old_penny_2026,
  title = {old penny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/old%20penny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}