Irish pre-decimal coins (1939-1968)
10 shillings commemorative - 50th
Anniversary of Irish Uprising of Easter
Face value: 10
shillings (1/2 Pound)
Composition: silver 0.833
Diameter 30.5 mm.
Weight
18.14 g.
Edge: Lettering - EIRI
AMAC NA CASCA 1916 (twice)
Minted:
1966
Reverse: Monument
Reverse legend: DEIC SCILLING
Obverse: Patrick Pearse bust right
Obverse legend: EIRE 1966
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#18
Price for coin in VF
condition - $25-35
Half crown - silver
Face value:
1/2 crown (1/5 Pound)Composition:
silver 0.750
Diameter 32.3 mm.
Weight
14.16 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943
Reverse:
Horse left
Reverse legend: LEAT COROIN 2S6D
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#16
Price for coin in VF
condition - $25-35
Half crown - copper-nickel
Face value:
1/2 crown (1/5 Pound)Composition:
copper-nickel
Diameter 32.3 mm.
Weight
14.16 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1951, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963,
1964, 1966, 1967
Reverse:
Horse left
Reverse legend: LEAT COROIN 2S6D
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#16a
Price for coin in XF
condition - $4-6
Florin - silver
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:
1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
Reverse:
Salmon
Reverse legend: FLORIN 2S
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#15
Price for coin in XF
condition - $15-20
Florin - copper-nickel
Face value:
1 florin (1/25 crown, 1/10 Pound)Composition:
copper-nickel
Diameter 28.5 mm.
Weight
11.31 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1951, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963,
1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969
Reverse: Salmon
Reverse legend: FLORIN 2S
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#15
Price for coin in XF
condition - $3-5
Shilling - silver
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:
1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
Reverse: Bull right
Reverse legend: 1S SCILLING
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#14
Price for coin in VF
condition - $10-15
Shilling - copper-nickel
Face value:
1 shilling (1/5 crown, 1/20 Pound)Composition:
copper-nickel
Diameter 23.6 mm.
Weight
5.66 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1951, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1963,
1964, 1966, 1968
Reverse: Bull right
Reverse legend: 1S SCILLING
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#14a
Price for coin in XF
condition - $2-4
6 pence - nickel
Face value:
6
pence (1/2 shilling, 1/40 Pound)Composition:
copper-nickel
Diameter 20.8 mm.
Weight
4.54 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1939, 1940
Reverse: Irish Wolfhound left
Reverse legend: 6D / REUL
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#13
Price for coin in VF
condition - $3-5
6 pence - copper-nickel
Face
value: 6 pence (1/2 shilling, 1/40 Pound)Composition:
copper-nickel
Diameter 20.8 mm.
Weight
4.54 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956,
1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963,
1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
Reverse: Irish Wolfhound
left
Reverse legend: 6D / REUL
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#13a
Price for coin in XF
condition - $1-2
3 pence - nickel
Face value: 3
pence (1/4 shilling, 1/80 Pound)Composition:
nickel
Diameter 17.6 mm.
Weight
3.24 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1939, 1940
Reverse: Hare left
Reverse legend: 3D / LEAT REUL
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#12
Price for coin in XF
condition - $3-6
3 pence - copper-nickel
Face
value: 3 pence (1/4 shilling, 1/80 Pound)Composition:
copper-nickel
Diameter 18.0 mm.
Weight
3.24 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1942, 1943, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1956,
1961, 1962, 1963,
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Reverse: Hare
left
Reverse legend: 3D / LEAT REUL
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#12a
Price for coin in XF
condition - $1-2
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:
1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1963,
1964, 1966, 1967, 1968
Reverse: Hen with chicks
Reverse legend: 1D PINGN
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#11
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:
1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1953,
1964, 1966, 1967
Reverse: Sow with piglets below value
Reverse legend: 1/2D LEAT PINGN
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#10
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:
1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1953,
1959, 1966
Reverse: Woodcock below value
Reverse legend: 1/4D FEOIRLING
Obverse: Celtic
Harp
Obverse legend: EIRE / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#9
Price for coin in XF
condition - $8-12