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The decimal halfpenny (1 ⁄ 2 p) (Irish: leathphingin) coin was the smallest denomination of the Irish pound. It was first issued when the Irish currency was decimalised on Decimal Day, 15 February 1971. It was one of three new designs introduced all in bronze and featuring ornamental birds on the reverse. The coin value was weakened by ...
The halfpenny (1 ⁄ 2 d) (Irish: leathphingin) coin was the second smallest denomination of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth 1 ⁄ 480 of a pound or 1 ⁄ 24 of a shilling. First issued in 1928 it ceased to be legal tender on 1 August 1969. The coin measured 1.005 inches (25.5 mm) in diameter and weighed 5.66990 grams.
There have been three sets of coins in Ireland since independence. In all three, the coin showed a Celtic harp on the obverse.The pre-decimal coins of the Irish pound had realistic animals on the reverse; the decimal coins retained some of these but featured ornamental birds on the lower denominations; and the euro coins used the common design of the euro currencies.
Coins of half a new penny were introduced in the UK and in Ireland to maintain the approximate granularity of the old penny, but these were dropped in the UK in 1984 and in Ireland on 1 January 1987 as inflation reduced their value. An old value of 7 pounds, 10 shillings, and sixpence, abbreviated £7-10-6 or £7:10s:6d, became £7.52 1 / 2 ...
The most valuable blank coin listed on the U.S. Coins Guide site is a 90% silver dollar without a raised rim valued at $1,600 or more. The same type of silver dollar with a raised rim is valued at ...
Coin of King "Sihtric" of Dublin (r. 989–1036– ) Hiberno-Norse coins were first produced in Dublin in about 997 under the authority of King Sitric Silkbeard.The first coins were local copies of the issues of Aethelred II of England, and as the Anglo-Saxon coinage of the period changed its design every six years, the coinage of Sitric followed this pattern.
The same holds true for any coin, whether it’s a 50-cent piece, dollar, dime, nickel or penny. The vast majority are only worth face value, which means there’s no reason not to spend them.
The coin measured 1.215 inches (30.9 mm) in diameter and weighed 9.45 grams. The bronze coin was made up of 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc. Its dimensions were the same as that of the British penny as both currencies were pegged until 1979. The reverse of the penny was designed by the English artist Percy Metcalfe.