Ireland ½ Penny - Elizabeth I, 1601 – 1602

Third coinage

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ireland Ireland
Currency Second Irish Pound (1460 – 1826)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1601 – 1602
Ruler Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 0.89
Diameter (mm) 16
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from Ireland. Issued from 1601 to 1602. Struck in Copper. Measures 16 mm and weighs 0.89 g.

Obverse
Crowned harp dividing date within beaded inner circle. Mintmark at beginning of legend. (I have made God my helper)
Reverse
Quartered arms dividing initials E R within beaded inner circle. (Elizabeth by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland
Queen Elizabeth)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1602  — Marlet (KM 5.3)
1601  — Star (KM 5.1)
1601  — Trefoil (KM 5.2)

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