ˌhalf-ˈguinea
An English gold coin worth 10s. 6d., coined from the reign of Charles II to 1813: see Guinea.
| 1696 Act 7 & 8 Will. III, c. 13 §4 It shall not bee lawfull for any Person..to import Guineas or Halfe-Guineas into this Kingdome. 1727–51 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Coins, In England, the current species of gold are, the guinea, half⁓guinea, jacobus, laureat, angel, and rose-noble; the four last of which are now seldom met with. |