The British pre-decimal halfpenny coin, usually simply known as a ha'penny, historically occasionally also as the obol and once abbreviated ‘ob’, was a unit of currency that equalled half of a penny or 1/480 of a pound sterling. Originally the halfpenny was minted in copper, but after 1860 it was minted in bronze.

What is a halfpenny worth?

The traditional Half Penny coin was usually known as a Halfpenny. It had a worth of one four-hundred-and-eightieth of a pound sterling or half of a Penny.

What is a halfpenny equivalent to?

The halfpenny coin is the equivalent of half a predecimal penny. There are 240 predecimal pennies to the pound, meaning that a British predecimal halfpenny is the equivalent of 1/480 of a Pound Sterling.