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Keywords: halfpenny

A halfpenny.

Keywords: sgilligean, sillebawbe, sia, orrock, laird

an old Scottish coin of little value

sixpence old Scots or half-penny sterling, named after mint-master Alexander Orrock, Laird of Sillebawbe. Also see Sia sgilligean.

Keywords: conjecturally, doubtful, baby, identified, origin

of doubtful origin: has been conjecturally identified with baby