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If you refer to current coinage, no. The decimal halfpenny was withdrawn from circulation in 1984.

Prior to decimal currency, there was the -

Farthing - (quarter of a penny) which was withdrawn from circulation in 1960.

Dating back to the 19th century and earlier, there was -

Half-Farthing

Third-Farthing

Quarter-Farthing

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