Ireland ½ Penny, 1971 – 1986
Information
Country
Ireland
Ireland
Currency
Pound / Irish Pound
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Penny
Year
1971 – 1986
Ruler
Republic
(1937–9999)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.78
Diameter (mm)
17.14
Thickness (mm)
1.15
Demonetized
9 February 2002
Description
½ Penny from Ireland. Issued from 1971 to 1986. Struck in Bronze. Measures 17.14 mm and weighs 1.78 g.
- Obverse
- Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right (Ireland 1971)
- Reverse
- Decorative initial "O" resembling a bird, out of the "Book of Kells" and the denomination below (1/2 Penny)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | presumably melted | 0.5% | |
| 1986 | 6.8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1985 | 2.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | ||
| 1982 | 9.7M | — | — | — | € 0,36 | € 0,55 | € 0,55 | € 1,20 | 11% | ||
| 1980 | 20.6M | — | € 0,12 | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,45 | 19% | ||
| 1978 | 20.3M | — | — | € 0,21 | € 0,21 | € 0,27 | € 0,38 | € 0,54 | 17% | ||
| 1976 | 5.5M | — | — | € 0,28 | € 0,28 | € 0,89 | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1975 | 10.5M | € 0,10 | € 0,15 | € 0,22 | € 0,27 | € 0,27 | € 0,69 | € 0,69 | 15% | ||
| 1971 | 100.5M | € 0,08 | € 0,11 | € 0,14 | € 0,23 | € 0,27 | € 0,45 | € 0,66 | 78% | ||
| 1971 | 50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,00 | Proof | 1.2% |
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