death penny
(historical, usually, in the plural) A coin placed on the eyelid of a deceased person to keep the eye closed.
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(historical, usually, in the plural) A coin placed on the eyelid of a deceased person to keep the eye closed.
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(UK, World War I, numismatics, informal) The memorial plaque, a circular bronze plaque presented to the next of kin of British Empire personnel killed in World War I.
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