Ireland 2 Shillings / 1 Florin, 1951 – 1968
Information
Country
Ireland
Ireland
Currency
Pound
(1826 – 1971)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
Year
1951 – 1968
Ruler
Republic
(1937–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11.3
Diameter (mm)
28.6
Thickness (mm)
2.28
Demonetized
1 June 1994
Description
2 Shillings = 1 Florin from Ireland. Issued from 1951 to 1968. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 28.6 mm and weighs 11.3 g.
- Obverse
- Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right (Ireland 1955)
- Reverse
- Value, salmon (to the right) (Florin 2 Schilling)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1M | — | — | € 1,10 | — | — | € 2,20 | 9% | ||
| 1966 | 3.6M | — | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,40 | € 1,70 | € 2,80 | 26% | ||
| 1965 | 2M | € 0,26 | € 0,52 | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1964 | 4M | € 0,14 | € 0,69 | € 1,10 | € 1,20 | € 1,40 | € 2,00 | 28% | ||
| 1963 | 3M | € 0,15 | € 0,26 | € 0,97 | € 1,10 | € 1,70 | € 4,20 | 23% | ||
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1962 | 2.4M | — | € 0,76 | € 1,10 | € 1,50 | — | — | 18% | ||
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1961 | 2M | — | € 0,24 | € 1,30 | € 1,50 | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1959 | 2M | — | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | € 2,30 | € 3,20 | 17% | ||
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1955 | 1M | — | € 0,75 | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1954 | 1M | — | € 0,46 | € 1,10 | € 2,00 | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1951 | 1M | — | € 0,96 | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% |
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