[ noun ] a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970 <noun.possession>
Sixpence \Six"pence\, n.; pl. {Sixpences}. An English silver coin of the value of six pennies; half a shilling, or about twelve cents.
Further concerts in 'Towards the Millennium' on March 16, 17, 20 and 25 For three shillings and sixpence in 1951 it was possible to buy A Pocket Guide to Modern Buildings in London by Ian McCallum, who was then the editor of the Architectural Review.