pence

Etymology
14th century contraction of, collective plural of.

Noun

 * 1)  (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).

Usage notes

 * This is the collective plural, used when referring to a sum of money, as in These apples are twenty pence each. When referring to several coins each worth one penny, the correct plural is pennies, as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies.