ha'penny
Tiny British coin
A ha'penny is half a penny—a small British coin worth half of one penny, withdrawn from circulation in 1984.
The spelling represents the contracted pronunciation of "halfpenny." The word appears in expressions suggesting trivial amounts: not worth a ha'penny.
Like other old currency terms, it survives mainly in historical contexts and idioms.
Insultingly small payment
- trifleInsignificant matter or thing
- worthlessLacking any value
- cheapLow in price
- meagerDeficient in quantity
paltry · insignificant · nominal · bargain · affordable · small change · pocket money · savings
Quarter-penny coin
- shillingFormer British monetary unit
- tuppenceTwo old pence
- sixpenceFormer British coin
- guineaFormer British currency unit
sovereign · bob · groat · crown · florin · pound · sterling · Victorian
No longer available
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- bygoneOf earlier times
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- historicalOf documented times
vintage · nostalgic · forgotten · yesteryear · archaic · defunct · retro · heritage
pittance
Insultingly small payment
meager · paltry · insignificant · nominal · bargain · affordable · small change · pocket money · savings · purchase
farthing
Quarter-penny coin
guinea · sovereign · bob · groat · crown · florin · pound · sterling · Victorian · Edwardian
discontinued
No longer available
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- bygoneOf earlier times
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
historical · vintage · nostalgic · forgotten · yesteryear · archaic · defunct · retro · heritage · anachronism
collectible
Object worth amassing
artifact · heirloom · treasure · memorabilia · patina · specimen · grading · uncirculated · worn · collector
tiny
Extremely small in size
minuscule · petite · miniature · compact · pocket-sized · half-size · undersized