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Definition of Twopence

Twopence
Twopence Two"pence (?; 277), n. A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.

Meaning of Twopence from wikipedia

- The British t****ence (2d) (/ˈtʌpəns/ or /ˈtuːpəns/) coin was a denomination of sterling coinage worth two pennies or 1/120 of a pound. It was a short-lived...
- Primulaceae. Its common names include moneywort, creeping jenny, herb t****ence and t****enny gr****. It is a vigorous, prostrate, evergreen perennial growing...
- Look up t****ence or tuppence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. T****ence or tuppence may refer to: Two pence (or pennies) in British coinage, or the...
- larger version of the 2DS 2degrees, New Zealand telecommunications provider T****ence (British pre-decimal coin), routinely abbreviated 2d. D2 (disambiguation)...
- two to eleven pence were often written, and spoken as a single word, as t****ence or tuppence, threepence or thruppence, etc. (Other values were usually...
- The obverse of the coins used William Wyon's obverse die for the Maundy t****ence, bearing a left-facing portrait of Queen Victoria and the legend VICTORIA...
- pennies were struck in the early years of George's reign; it and the silver t****ence were unpo****r in any case because of their small size. The change in dynasty...
- (1+1⁄2 d) and half-bawbee were issued, and in Mary, Queen of Scot's reign a t****ence piece, the hardhead, was issued to help "the common people buy bread, drink...
- Richard's Proverbs", adages from this almanac, such as "A penny saved is t****ence dear" (often misquoted as "A penny saved is a penny earned") and "Fish...
- the government authorised Matthew Boulton to strike copper pennies and t****ences at his Soho Mint in Birmingham. At the time it was believed that the face...