Ireland ½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence, 1928 – 1937
Information
Country
Ireland
Ireland
Currency
Pound
(1826 – 1971)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence
Year
1928 – 1937
Ruler
Irish Free State
(1922–1937)
Composition
Silver (.750)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
14.138
Diameter (mm)
33
Thickness (mm)
1.9
Demonetized
1 January 1970
Description
½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence from Ireland. Issued from 1928 to 1937. Struck in Silver (.750). Measures 33 mm and weighs 14.14 g.
- Obverse
- Cláirseach (or Gaelic harp) dividing the date (Irish Free State 1928)
- Reverse
- An Irish Hunter horse facing left with the denomination below (Half crown 2 Shillings 6 Pence PM)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 40K | — | — | — | — | € 690,00 | € 2500,00 | 5% | ||
| 1937 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.7% | |
| 1934 | 480K | — | € 3,40 | € 13,00 | € 33,00 | € 120,00 | € 290,00 | 19% | ||
| 1934 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1933 | 336K | — | € 9,30 | € 19,00 | — | — | € 510,00 | 14% | ||
| 1933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1931 | 160K | — | — | — | — | — | € 1500,00 | 9% | ||
| 1931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1930 | 352K | — | € 9,20 | € 9,20 | € 70,00 | € 160,00 | — | 13% | ||
| 1930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1928 | 2.2M | € 8,70 | € 9,30 | € 15,00 | € 24,00 | € 47,00 | € 140,00 | 69% | ||
| 1928 | 6K | — | — | — | — | — | € 170,00 | Proof | 1.3% |
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