Fifty pence

Fifty pence

When understood abstractly, as money, fifty pence refers to half of one "pound", a term used for the base unit of currency in various national economies. When understood physically, as a unit of currency itself, "fifty pence" may refer to:

*Fifty pence (British decimal coin), a decimal subdivision of the pound sterling.
*Fifty pence (Irish decimal coin), a decimal subdivision of the now withdrawn Irish pound.
*Fifty Pence is also the nickname of a fictional character from M.I.High

ee also

*Penny


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  • fifty pence — ˌfifty ˈpence [fifty pence] (also ˌfifty pence ˈpiece, 50p [ˌfɪftiˈpiː] ; [ˌfɪfti ˈpiː] ) noun a British coin worth 50 pence …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Lafe Pence — Lafayette (Lafe) Pence (December 23, 1857 October 22, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.Born in Columbus, Indiana, Pence attended the common schools.He was graduated from Hanover (Indiana) College in 1877.He studied law.He was… …   Wikipedia

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