English
Etymology
Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny

Noun
old penny (plural old pence referring to a sum of money, old pennies referring to more than one coin)

#The pre-decimalisation penny, 1/240 of an old pound. Symbol: d
#A coin worth one old penny.

See also
new penny
old money

• 2005-06-30 01:21 - Conversion script - [[Old penny]] moved to [[old penny]]

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