fifty pence

Heptagonal UK currency

Fifty pence is a British coin worth half a pound sterling, distinctive for its heptagonal (seven-sided) shape.

The term also refers to the monetary amount: The fare increased by fifty pence.

Often shortened to fifty p in speech: Have you got fifty p for the meter?

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pocket money · shilling · pound · copper · jingle · heptagon · British · currency · purse · vending · parking meter · meter · parking · shopping trolley · trolley · tip · loose · sterling

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monetary value

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Abundance of valuable resources

one penny · nothing · pocket change

physical currency form

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Printed legal tender

note · paper money · five pound note · bank transfer · digital payment

currency system

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Half a dollar's worth

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Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G