½ Reul (3 Pingine)
Obverse: © The Royal Mint
Reverse: © The Royal Mint
Description
This is a standard circulation coin for Ireland.
Key Details
Country
Ireland (IRL)
Issuer
Government of Ireland
Currency
Pound
£
1826 - 1971
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1942 - 1968
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
17.7 mm
Thickness
1.81 mm
Weight
3.24 g
Face Value
½ Reul (3 Pence) (1/80)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Text either side of a harp in the centre
Obverse Designer
Percy Metcalfe
Obverse Lettering
éIRe
1953
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A hare with text around
Reverse Designer
Percy Metcalfe
Reverse Lettering
leat reul
3d
PM
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1942
4,000,000
Circulated
1943
1,360,000
Circulated
1946
800,000
Circulated
1948
1,600,000
Circulated
1949
1,200,000
Circulated
1950
1,600,000
Circulated
1953
1,600,000
Circulated
1956
1,200,000
Circulated
1961
2,400,000
Circulated
1962
3,200,000
Circulated
1963
4,000,000
Circulated
1964
4,000,000
Circulated
1965
3,600,000
Circulated
1966
4,000,000
Circulated
1967
2,400,000
Circulated
1968
4,000,000
Circulated