Ireland : Coins [Series: 1939~1969 - Éire (Predecimal) | Mint Year: 1942 | Orientation: Medal alignment ↑O↑] : Colnect 🪙
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½ Pence (Leat Pingin - Half Penny)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:IE-000004, WCC:km10
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Harps | Infant Animals | Mammals | Musical Instruments | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.68 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- ½ p - Irish penny
- Known mintage:
- 24,864,000
- Composition Details:
- Copper 90-70%, Tin 10-30%Copper 90-70%, Tin 10-30%
- Score:
- 32% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 4 (See)
- Description:
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1 Penny (Pingin)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:IE-000006, WCC:km11
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Musical Instruments
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 9.45 grams
- Diameter:
- 30.8 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.8 mm
- Face value:
- 1 p - Irish penny
- Known mintage:
- 101,712,000
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 16% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 5 (See)
- Description:
- Front: A Hen to left with chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus, Phasianidae, Galliformes), designer at bottom right PM (Percy Metcalfe, 1895-1970). Face value at top 1ᵈ, currency in gaelic ⤻ at bottom pingin (Penny).
Back: Harp (coat of arms without shield, 1541, reg.1945). State name in gaelic ↻ at left éɪʀe, date ⤸ at right 1940 until ~ 1968.
Edge: P - plain, type: Π
Mintage:
1938 (pattern, Pn1): 2 known
1940: 312.000 - • - 1940 Proof: unknown (rare)
1941: 4.680.000 - • - 1941 Proof: unknown (rare)
1942: 17.520.000 - • - 1942 Proof: unknown (rare)
1943: 3.360.000
1946: 4.800.000 - • - 1946 Proof: unknown (rare)
1948: 4.800.000 - • - 1948 Proof: unknown (rare)
1949: 4.080.000 - • - 1949 Proof: unknown
1950: 2.400.000 - • - 1950 Proof: unknown
1952: 2.400.000 - • - 1952 Proof: unknown (rare)
1962: 1.200.000 - • - 1962 Proof: unknown
1963: 9.600.000 - • - 1963 Proof: unknown
1964: 6.000.000 - • - 1964 Proof: unknown (rare)
1965: 11.160.000 - • - 1966: 6.000.000
1967: 2.400.000
1968: 21.000.000 - • - 1968 Proof: unknown
Formerly known as: y11, km37 - Buy Now:
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3 Pence (Three Pence) - Cupro-Nickel
- Catalog codes:
- Col:IE-000009, WCC:km12a
- Variants:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- CopyWrong
- Issued on:
- 1942
- Last issue date:
- 1968
- Distribution:
- CopyWrong
- Mints:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition:
- VisitColnectCom
- Edge:
- VisitColnectCom
- Shape:
- iInfringe
- Rim:
- VisitColnectCom
- Weight:
- ColnectScrp
- Diameter:
- ColnectScrp
- Thickness:
- VisitColnectCom
- Face value:
- VisitColnectCom
- Known mintage:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- ColnectScrp
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- Description:
- Front: A mountain/blue hare (left, Lepus timidus, Leporidae)
on a exergue above (value) 3ᵈ (Three Pence)
designer: (right) PM (Percy Metcalfe, 1895-1970)
legend: (texted value, left) leɑṪ (half) (right) Reul
(½ 6 Pence = 3 Pence)
Back: Harp (coat of arms without shield, 1541, reg. 1945)
legend: (left, state name) éIRe (right, year) 1942 - 1968
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Designer: Percy Metcalfe
Formerly known as: y12a, km38a - Buy Now:
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6 Pence (Six Pence) - Cupro-Nickel
- Catalog codes:
- Col:IE-000012, WCC:km13a
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Dogs | Harps | Mammals | Musical Instruments | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 4.54 grams
- Diameter:
- 20.8 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.8 mm
- Face value:
- 6 p - Irish penny
- Known mintage:
- 44,860,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 25% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 4 (See)
- Description:
- Front: A Wolfhound (left, Canis lupus familiaris) on a exergue
below (value) 6ᵈ (Six Pence)
designer: (lower-right) PM (Percy Metcalfe, 1895-1970)
legend: (bottom, value) Reul
Back: Harp (coat of arms without shield, 1541, reg. 1945)
legend: (state name, left) éIRe (right, year) 1942 - 1969
Edge: P - plain, type: Π
Designer: Percy Metcalfe
Formerly known as: y13a, km39a - Buy Now:
1 Florin (Flóirín, Two Shillings) - Silver
- Catalog codes:
- Col:IE-000016, WCC:km15
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Fishes | Harps | Musical Instruments | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 11.3104 grams
- Diameter:
- 28 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.8 mm
- Face value:
- 1 Irish florin
- Known mintage:
- 2,259,035
- Composition Details:
- 750/1000 Silver .2727 oz. ASW, 250/1000 copper750/1000 Silver .2727 oz. ASW, 250/1000 copper
- Score:
- 78% Accuracy: High
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2½ Shillings (leat coróin - Half Crown) - Silver
- Catalog codes:
- Col:IE-000019, WCC:km16
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Harps | Horses | Mammals | Musical Instruments | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- 1939
- Last issue date:
- 1943
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 14.138 grams
- Diameter:
- 32 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.2 mm
- Face value:
- 2½ s - Irish shilling
- Known mintage:
- 2,247,000
- Composition Details:
- 750/1000 Silver .3409 oz. ASW, 250/1000 copper750/1000 Silver .3409 oz. ASW, 250/1000 copper
- Score:
- 81% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
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1 Shilling
- Catalog codes:
- CopyWrong
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Cattle | Harps | Mammals | Musical Instruments | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- 1939
- Last issue date:
- 1942
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.6552 grams
- Diameter:
- 23.6 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.7 mm
- Face value:
- 1 s - Irish shilling
- Known mintage:
- 2,306,000
- Composition Details:
- 750/1000 Silver .1364 oz. ASW, 250/1000 copper750/1000 Silver .1364 oz. ASW, 250/1000 copper
- Score:
- 73% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: A Bull (right, Bos taurus) on a exergue
below (value) 1ˢ (Shilling)
legend: (bottom, value) scilling (Shilling)
designer: (below-right) PM (Percy Metcalfe, 1895-1970)
Back: Harp (coat of arms without shield, 1541, reg. 1945)
legend: (left, state name) éIRe (right, year) 1939 - 1942
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Designer: Percy Metcalfe
Formerly known as: y14, km40 - Buy Now: