Irish Free State coins (1922-1937)
Half crown
Face value:
1/2 crown (1/5 Pound)Composition:
silver 0.750
Diameter 32.3 mm.
Weight
14.16 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1937
Reverse:
Horse left
Reverse legend: LEAT COROIN 2S6D
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#8
Price for coin
in F condition - $10-20
Face value:
1 florin (1/25 crown, 1/10 Pound)
Composition: silver 0.750
Diameter 28.5 mm.
Weight
11.31 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937
Reverse:
Salmon
Reverse legend: FLORIN 2S
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#7
Price for coin in
VF
condition - $15-20
Shilling
Face value: 1
shilling (1/5 crown, 1/20 Pound)
Composition: silver 0.750
Diameter 23.6 mm.
Weight
5.66 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937
Reverse: Bull right
Reverse legend: 1S SCILLING
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#6
Price for coin in VF
condition - $10-15
6 pence
Face value:
6
pence (1/2 shilling, 1/40 Pound)Composition:
copper-nickel
Diameter 20.8 mm.
Weight
4.54 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1928, 1934, 1935
Reverse: Irish Wolfhound left
Reverse legend: 6D / REUL
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#5
Price for coin in VF
condition - $3-5
3 pence
Face value: 3
pence (1/4 shilling, 1/80 Pound)Composition:
nickel
Diameter 17.6 mm.
Weight
3.24 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1928, 1933, 1934, 1935
Reverse: Hare left
Reverse legend: 3D / LEAT REUL
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#4
Price for coin
in XF condition - $3-5
1 penny
Face value: 1
penny (1/12 shilling, 1/240 Pound)Composition:
bronze
Diameter 30.9 mm.
Weight
9.45 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1928, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937
Reverse: Hen with chicks
Reverse legend: 1D PINGN
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#3
Price for coin in VF
condition - $1-2
Half penny
Face
value: 1/2 penny (1/24 shilling, 1/480 Pound)Composition:
bronze
Diameter 25.5 mm.
Weight
5.67 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1928, 1933, 1935, 1937
Reverse: Sow with piglets below value
Reverse legend: 1/2D LEAT PINGN
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#2
Price for coin in VF
condition - $2-5
Farthing
Face
value: 1/4 penny (1/48 shilling, 1/960 Pound)Composition:
bronze
Diameter 20.3 mm.
Weight
2.83 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937
Reverse: Woodcock below value
Reverse legend: 1/4D FEOIRLING
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: SAORSTAT EIREANN / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#1
Price for coin in VF
condition - $10-15