½ Phingin
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Ireland.
Key Details
Country
Ireland (IRL)
Issuer
Government of Ireland
Currency
Pound
£
1826 - 1971
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1939 - 1967
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.62 mm
Weight
5.67 g
Face Value
½ Penny (½ Pingin) (1⁄480)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Text either side of a harp in the centre
Obverse Lettering
éIRe
1966
Obverse Lettering Translation
Ireland
1966
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A Sow (pig) standing with 5 piglets
Reverse Designer
Percy Metcalfe
Reverse Lettering
1/2d
PM
leat
pingin
Reverse Lettering Translation
1/2d
PM
half
penny
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1939
240,000
Circulated
1940
1,680,000
Circulated
1941
2,400,000
Circulated
1942
6,931,000
Circulated
1943
2,669,000
Circulated
1946
720,000
Circulated
1949
1,344,000
Circulated
1953
2,400,000
Circulated
1964
2,160,000
Circulated
1965
1,440,000
Circulated
1966
1,680,000
Circulated
1967
1,200,000
Circulated
