Ireland 50 Pence, 1970 – 2000
Information
Country
Ireland
Ireland
Currency
Pound / Irish Pound
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Pence
Year
1970 – 2000
Ruler
Republic
(1937–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.5
Diameter (mm)
30
Thickness (mm)
2.4
Demonetized
9 February 2002
Description
50 Pence from Ireland. Issued from 1970 to 2000. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 30 mm and weighs 13.5 g.
- Obverse
- Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right (Ireland 1977)
- Reverse
- Woodcock bird center, facing left, Value above. (Pence)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6M | — | — | — | — | € 2,10 | € 3,40 | € 4,10 | 4% | ||
| 1999 | 7M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1998 | 13.8M | — | — | € 0,63 | € 0,65 | € 1,00 | € 2,80 | € 3,30 | 11% | ||
| 1997 | 6M | — | — | — | € 0,92 | € 0,92 | € 2,20 | — | 8% | ||
| 1996 | 6M | — | — | — | € 1,00 | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | — | 8% | ||
| 1988 | 7M | — | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,40 | € 2,10 | 15% | ||
| 1986 | 3.3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | presumably re-melted | 0.2% | |
| 1986 | 6.8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1983 | 7M | — | — | € 0,68 | € 0,98 | € 1,10 | — | — | 18% | ||
| 1982 | 2M | — | — | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,30 | € 2,10 | — | 6% | ||
| 1981 | 6M | — | — | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 2,00 | € 3,40 | 17% | ||
| 1979 | 4M | — | € 0,48 | € 0,48 | € 0,66 | € 2,20 | — | — | 13% | ||
| 1978 | 4.5M | — | — | € 0,30 | € 0,82 | € 1,80 | € 2,40 | — | 15% | ||
| 1977 | 4.8M | — | € 0,09 | € 0,32 | € 1,10 | € 1,40 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1976 | 3M | — | — | € 0,54 | € 1,70 | € 2,00 | € 2,10 | — | 7% | ||
| 1975 | 2M | — | — | € 0,36 | € 1,10 | € 1,60 | — | — | 9% | ||
| 1974 | 1M | — | — | — | — | € 2,20 | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1971 | 600K | — | — | — | € 0,51 | — | — | € 2,20 | 5% | ||
| 1971 | 50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,30 | Proof | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 9M | € 0,30 | € 0,32 | € 0,72 | € 1,10 | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | € 3,50 | 33% |
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