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French translation for "twopenny"

 
adj. de deux pence
Example Sentences:
1.With a uniform fare of 2d the railway became known as the "Twopenny Tube".
Avec un tarif uniforme de 2 penny, le chemin de fer est devenu le «Twopenny Tube».
2.The coins were nicknamed "cartwheels", both because of the size of the twopenny coin and in reference to the broad rims of both denominations.
Les pièces furent surnommées « cartwheels » (« roue de charrette ») du fait de la grande taille des pièces de deux pences et en référence aux anneaux épais des différentes dénominations.
3.The cartwheel twopenny coin was not struck again; much of the mintage was melted down in 1800 when the price of copper increased and it had proved too heavy for commerce and was difficult to strike.
Les pièces de deux pence « cartwheels » ne furent pas frappées à nouveau et la plus grande partie des pièces furent fondues en 1800 lorsque le prix du cuivre augmenta car elles s'étaient révélées trop lourdes pour le commerce et trop difficiles à produire.
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