Reul (6 Pingine)
Obverse: © The Royal Mint
Reverse: © The Royal Mint
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
1942 - 1969
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
20.8 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Weight
4.54 g
Face Value
1 Reul (6 Pence) (1/40)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Text either side of a harp in the centre
Obverse Designer
Percy Metcalfe
Obverse Lettering
éIRe
1962
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A Wolfhound with coin value above and below.
Reverse Designer
Percy Metcalfe
Reverse Lettering
6d
Reul
PM
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1942
1,320,000
Circulated
1945
400,000
Circulated
1946
720,000
Circulated
1947
800,000
Circulated
1948
800,000
Circulated
1949
600,000
Circulated
1950
800,000
Circulated
1952
800,000
Circulated
1953
800,000
Circulated
1955
600,000
Circulated
1956
600,000
Circulated
1958
600,000
Circulated
1959
2,000,000
Circulated
1960
2,020,000
Circulated
1961
3,000,000
Circulated
1962
4,000,000
Circulated
1963
4,000,000
Circulated
1964
6,000,000
Circulated
1966
2,000,000
Circulated
1967
4,000,000
Circulated
1968
8,000,000
Circulated
1969
2,000,000
Circulated