Green’s Dictionary of Slang

leven yenneps n.

also leven, leven yeneps, nevele yeneps
[backsl.; leven n./nevele n. + yennep n.]

elevenpence.

[UK]Hotten Dict. of Modern Sl. etc. 128: NEVELE YENEPS, elevenpence, – generally leven yeneps.
[UK](con. 1840s–50s) H. Mayhew London Labour and London Poor I 23/1: Leven ... Elevenpence.
[UK]Sl. Dict.
[UK]R.T. Hopkins Life and Death at the Old Bailey 65: Costermongers invariably use the following terms in discussing money transactions [...] Leven – Eleven pence.