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galley halfpenny

noun

Definition of galley halfpenny

: a small base silver denier from Genoa that circulated in England in the 13th and 14th centuries

History and Etymology for galley halfpenny

Middle English galey halfpeni, from galey, galeie galley + halfpeni halfpenny; from its alleged introduction to London by Genoese traders

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