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Meaning of pence

noun

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.
In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p.
In Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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