Ireland ½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence, 1939 – 1943
Information
Country
Ireland
Ireland
Currency
Pound
(1826 – 1971)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence
Year
1939 – 1943
Ruler
Republic
(1937–9999)
Composition
Silver (.750)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
14.138
Diameter (mm)
32.31
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence from Ireland. Issued from 1939 to 1943. Struck in Silver (.750). Measures 32.31 mm and weighs 14.14 g.
- Obverse
- Cláirseach (or Gaelic harp) (IRELAND 1940)
- Reverse
- Irish Hunter horse, facing left with the denomination below (Half crown 2 shillings 6 pence)
- Edge
- Milled.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 1K | — | — | € 410,00 | € 640,00 | € 2300,00 | — | 500 known | 3% | |
| 1942 | 286K | — | — | € 16,00 | € 18,00 | € 99,00 | € 150,00 | 19% | ||
| 1941 | 320K | — | — | € 14,00 | € 14,00 | — | — | 18% | ||
| 1941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | ||
| 1940 | 752K | € 9,80 | € 11,00 | € 11,00 | € 16,00 | € 50,00 | € 380,00 | 43% | ||
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1939 | 888K | — | € 5,00 | € 11,00 | € 17,00 | € 27,00 | € 87,00 | 48% | ||
| 1939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% |
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