HALFCROWN
Half crown
The half crown was a denomination of British money worth half of a crown, equivalent to two and a half shillings, or one-eighth of a pound. The half crown was first issued in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI. No half crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the reign of Elizabeth I half crowns were issued in every reign except Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1967. The half crown was demonetised on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Half crown (British coin)
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