On this page, we will tell you all about the Irish Halfpenny minted between the years 1939-1967.
If this is not what you are looking for, you may be interested in the Irish Free State Halfpenny Coin 1928-1937.
A little background about the Irish Halfpenny Coin, The Irish Halfpenny was part of the Pre Decimal 1939-1969 coin series of Ireland. Designed by Percy Metcalfe. Produced between the years 1939-1967 at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London mint. In total 24,864,000 of these coins were minted.
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Identifying Features
Denomination: Halfpenny
KM Code: KM# 10
Coin Series: Pre Decimal 1939-1969
Years Produced: 1939 – 1967
Known Mintage: 24,864,000
Composition: Bronze
Distribution: Standard Circulation
Mint: Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Brittain (1809-1967)
Design Features
The design of the Irish Halfpenny coin featured a Sow and Piglets. This was chosen given the large importance Animals had on farming and rural life in Ireland at the time.
Another coin that featured this designed was the Irish Free State Halfpenny Coin, which was the original Irish Halfpenny. This design was one of four coin designs that were not used in the Decimal Coin series, the others were the Penny, Threepence and Sixpence. This design was adapted from the original designs by Publio Morbiducci which were chosen for the coinage of the Irish free state in 1927.
Themes: Harps, Infant Animals, Mammals, Musical Instruments, Seals (Emblems)
Designer: Percy Metcalfe
Obverse Description: Irish harp
Reverse Description: Sow with piglets below value
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Mechanical Features
The Mechanical features of a coin are things like the size, weight, thickness and diameter for example. Looking at the mechanical features of a coin is the easiest way to tell if a coin is real or fake.
Quite often a fake will not match the mechanical features of the original coin when faked. Checking these features should be the first thing you do if you have your suspicions about a coin. Coins are produced very precisely to match the predetermined mechanical features.
Weight: 5.6700g
Diameter: 25.5mm
Thickness: 1.60 mm
Rim: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Shape: Circular
Edge: Plain
Irish Halfpenny Value
Below the Irish Halfpenny coin values are shown on a grading scale, the higher on the scale the better condition the coin is in which makes it more valuable.
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| Year & Version | Mintage | AG3 | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | XF40 | AU50 | MS60 | MS63 | Proof | 1939 | 240,000 | - | - | - | - | $5.00 | $20.00 | - | $50.00 | $75.00 | - | 1939 Proof | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1940 | 1,680,000 | - | - | - | - | $3.00 | $10.00 | - | $25.00 | $60.00 | - | 1940 Proof; Rare | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1941 | 2,400,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.20 | $1.50 | - | $7.50 | $12.00 | - | 1941 Proof; Rare | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1942 | 6,931,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.10 | $0.20 | - | $1.50 | $5.00 | - | 1943 | 2,669,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.20 | $1.50 | - | $7.50 | $15.00 | - | 1946 | 720,000 | - | - | - | - | $1.00 | $2.50 | - | $15.00 | $35.00 | - | 1946 Proof; Rare | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1949 | 1,344,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.10 | $0.20 | - | $1.00 | $5.00 | - | 1949 Proof; Rare | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1953 | 2,400,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.10 | $0.20 | - | $1.00 | $3.00 | - | 1953 Proof | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1964 | 2,160,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.10 | $0.20 | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | - | 1964 Proof; Rare | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1965 | 1,440,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.10 | $0.20 | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | - | 1966 | 1,680,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.10 | $0.20 | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | - | 1967 | 1,200,000 | - | - | - | - | $0.10 | $0.20 | - | $1.00 | $1.50 | - |
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