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Noun: sixpence  siks-pun(t)s
Usage: Brit
  1. A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
    "Grandpa kept a lucky sixpence in his wallet";
    - tanner [Brit, archaic]

Derived forms: sixpences

Type of: coin

Encyclopedia: Sixpence, None the Richer