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Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
old penny
Today it means: The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d Full definition →
Today it means: The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d Full definition →
Retronym for penny to avoid confusion with the new penny.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.