This coin is rare in the lofty grade of MS64 RB. POST WAR KEY DATE WITH 2nd LOWEST MINTAGE OF THE SERIES. The opportunity here for the serious collector of Irish is as clear as the harp lines on this beauty.
Before Ireland decimalized its currency in 1971, the Irish
currency was based on the pound, shilling, and pence system. The pre-decimal
Irish coinage included various denominations with distinct designs and
compositions. Here is an overview of the pre-decimal coinage of the Republic of
Ireland:
Key Denominations:
- Halfpenny
(½d):
- Commonly
referred to as the "ha'penny."
- Featured
a stylized bird, often described as a woodcock or hen, on the reverse
side.
- Penny
(1d):
- Featured
a hen with chicks on the reverse side.
- Threepence
(3d):
- Also
known as a "thruppence."
- Depicted
a hare on the reverse side.
- Sixpence
(6d):
- Featured
a wolfhound on the reverse side.
- The
sixpence was often considered a "lucky" coin.
- Shilling
(1s):
- Depicted
a bull on the reverse side.
- Florin
(2s):
- Equivalent
to two shillings.
- Featured
a salmon on the reverse side.
- Half
Crown (2s 6d):
- Equivalent
to two shillings and sixpence.
- Depicted
a horse on the reverse side.
- Crown
(5s):
- A
larger denomination coin.
- Featured
a horse on the reverse side.