Historical Currency

noun a British coin worth two pennies

adjective a term used to describe something that is worth or costs two pennies

• The twopenny coin is no longer in circulation.
• I found a twopenny coin on the street.
• He's so cheap, he wouldn't even spend a twopenny on a drink.
• Her twopenny opinions are not worth listening to.

noun a former monetary unit of South Africa, equal to one-twentieth of a South African pound

adjective relating to or denoting the tickey coin or its value

• The tickey is a colloquial term used in South Africa to refer to a five-cent coin.
• I found a tickey on the ground and used it to buy some candy.
• I'm broke, all I have is a tickey to my name.
• His opinion on the matter doesn't even amount to a tickey in my book.

noun a former gold coin of Egypt, introduced in 1820 and equal to 100 piastres

• The abassi was a type of currency used in the Ottoman Empire.
• I found an old abassi coin while digging in the backyard.
• Hey, can you lend me a few abassis for lunch?
• Her smile was like a shining abassi in the midst of a dark room.