Irish One Penny Coins

Each Lot In This Listing Is For Five One Penny Coins

I Will Pick 5 Coins At Random Between 1942 And 1968 and each lot will have at least 4 different years

A great gift idea, these are genuine coins and are ideal for collectors, souvenirs and making coin jewelry

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Here is some information about the one penny coin

The Irish one penny coin was designed by Percy Metcalfe and featured a hen and five chicks. 
On the other side is the Irish harp, from 1928-1937 the date was split on either side of the with saorstát éireann 
(irish freestate) and from 1938-1968 (the last year minted) éire was on the left of the harp and the 
date on the right hand side.

The coin is 1.215 inches (30.9mm) in diameter - about the same size as the American half dollar, 1.9mm thick,
weighs 9.45 grams and is made of bronze which is 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc

It was the third smallest denomination of the pre-decimal pound, there was 240 pennies in a pound. 
It was first issued in 1928 and was used in circulation until 1971


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