Noun
A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat.
A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA value with less than ten pence over the pound is sometimes spoken like this: "one pound and a penny", "three pounds and fourpence". Source: Internet
In 1251, the sheriffs were ordered to pay fourpence a day towards the upkeep for the King's polar bear, probably a gift from Haakon IV of Norway ; the bear attracted a great deal of attention from Londoners when it went fishing in the Thames. Source: Internet
He couldn't go shoving into that saloon bar with only fourpence halfpenny in his pocket. Source: Internet
In 1861 the tax was reduced to ninepence (£0–0s–9d), in 1863 to sevenpence, in 1864 to fivepence and in 1865 to fourpence. Source: Internet
“Who'll buy a bonnet for fourpence?" Source: Internet