Irish Coins

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ONLINE COINS CATALOG

Irish Coins Pre-Decimal Coins. The Irish Free State government passed the Coinage Act in 1926 which empowered the Minister for Finance to make and issue silver, nickel and bronze coins. A committee was established to choose designs for these new Irish coins. Irish coins had previously been produced in Great Britain at the Royal Mint. The rising expense of minting coins necessitated the introduction of the twenty pence coin in 1986; the halfpenny coin was withdrawn at this time as inflation had reduced its buying power. The introduction of the Irish pound coin required the Decimal Currency Act, 1990.

Kingdom of Ireland (before 1937)

Crown=5 shillings; Shilling=12 pence; Penny=4 farthings

George II king of England (1727-1760)

1/2 penny 1741
copper
HIBERNIA 1744
GEORGIUS II REX
Coin value - $3-6

George III king of England (1760-1820)

1/2 penny 1766
copper
HIBERNIA 1766
GEORGIVS III REX
Coin value - $5-8
1/2 penny 1806
copper
HIBERNIA 1806
GEORGIVS III REX
Coin value - $5-8
1 farthing 1806
copper
HIBERNIA 1806
GEORGIVS III REX
Coin value - $10-15

George IV king of England (1820-1830)

1 penny 1822
copper
HIBERNIA 1822
GEORGIUS IIII REX / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $8-12

Irish Free State (1922-1937)

Irish Crown=5 shillings; Shilling=12 pence; Penny=4 farthings

1/2 crown 1928 (1928-1937)
silver
2s6d / LEAT COROIN / Horse
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1928 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $10-15
1 florin 1935 (1928-1937)
silver
FLOIRIN 2s / Salmon
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1935 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $15-25
1 shilling 1931 (1928-1937)
silver
1s SCILLING / Bull right
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1931 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $8-12
6 pence 1935 (1928-1935)
nickel
6d REUL / Irish Wolfhound
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1935 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
3 pence 1934 (1928-1935)
nickel
3d LEAT REUL / Hare
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1934 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
1 penny 1937 (1928-1937)
bronze
1d PINGN / Hen with chicks
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1937 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - ~$1
1/2 penny 1928 (1928-1937)
bronze
1/2d LEAT PINGN / Sow with piglets left
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1928 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $2-4
1/4 penny (farthing) 1928 (1928-1937)
bronze
1/4d FEOIRLING / Woodcock
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1928 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $10-15

Republic of Ireland (from 1937)

Irish Crown=5 shillings; Shilling=12 pence; Penny=4 farthings (1937-1968)

1/2 crown 1939 (1939-1942)
silver
2s6d LEAT COROIN / Horse
EIRE / 1962 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $25-35
1/2 crown 1962 (1951-1967)
copper-nickel

Silver Irish Coins

2s6d LEAT COROIN / Horse
EIRE / 1962 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $5-7
1 florin 1939 (1939-1942)
silver
2s FLOIRIN / Salmon
EIRE / 1939 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $15-20
1 florin 1968 (1951-1969)
copper-nickel
2s FLOIRIN / Salmon
EIRE / 1968 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
1 shilling 1939 (1939-1942)
silver
1s SCILLING / Bull right
EIRE / 1939 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $10-15
1 shilling 1964 (1951-1968)
copper-nickel
1s SCILLING / Bull right
EIRE / 1964 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $1-3
6 pence 1940 (1939-1940)
nickel
6d REUL / Irish Wolfhound
EIRE / 1940 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
6 pence 1962 (1942-1969)
copper-nickel
6d REUL / Irish Wolfhound
EIRE / 1962 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $1-2
3 pence 1940 (1939-1940)
nickel
3d LEAT REUL / Hare
EIRE / 1940 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
3 pence 1968 (1942-1968)
copper-nickel
3d LEAT REUL / Hare
EIRE / 1968 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - ~$1
1 penny 1964 (1940-1968)
bronze
1d PINGN / Hen with chicks
EIRE / 1964 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - ~$1
1/2 penny 1942 (1939-1967)
bronze
1/2d LEAT PINGN / Sow with piglets left
EIRE / 1942 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $2-3
1/4 penny (farthing) 1939 (1939-1966)
bronze
1/4d FEOIRLING / Woodcock
EIRE / 1942 / Celtic Harp

Coin value - $5-10

Reform 1969
Irish Punt (pound)=100 pence (1969-2001)

1 punt 1994 (1990-2000)
copper-nickel

Irish Coins

circulation coinage
£1 / PUNT / Irish Red Deer left
EIRE / 1994 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $4-6

1/2 penny 1766
copper
HIBERNIA 1766
GEORGIVS III REX
Coin value - $5-8
1/2 penny 1806
copper
HIBERNIA 1806
GEORGIVS III REX
Coin value - $5-8
1 farthing 1806
copper
HIBERNIA 1806
GEORGIVS III REX
Coin value - $10-15

George IV king of England (1820-1830)

1 penny 1822
copper
HIBERNIA 1822
GEORGIUS IIII REX / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $8-12

Irish Free State (1922-1937)

Irish Crown=5 shillings; Shilling=12 pence; Penny=4 farthings

1/2 crown 1928 (1928-1937)
silver
2s6d / LEAT COROIN / Horse
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1928 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $10-15
1 florin 1935 (1928-1937)
silver
FLOIRIN 2s / Salmon
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1935 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $15-25
1 shilling 1931 (1928-1937)
silver
1s SCILLING / Bull right
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1931 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $8-12
6 pence 1935 (1928-1935)
nickel
6d REUL / Irish Wolfhound
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1935 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
3 pence 1934 (1928-1935)
nickel
3d LEAT REUL / Hare
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1934 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
1 penny 1937 (1928-1937)
bronze
1d PINGN / Hen with chicks
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1937 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - ~$1
1/2 penny 1928 (1928-1937)
bronze
1/2d LEAT PINGN / Sow with piglets left
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1928 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $2-4
1/4 penny (farthing) 1928 (1928-1937)
bronze
1/4d FEOIRLING / Woodcock
SAORSTAT EIREANN / 1928 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $10-15

Republic of Ireland (from 1937)

Irish Crown=5 shillings; Shilling=12 pence; Penny=4 farthings (1937-1968)

1/2 crown 1939 (1939-1942)
silver
2s6d LEAT COROIN / Horse
EIRE / 1962 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $25-35
1/2 crown 1962 (1951-1967)
copper-nickel

Silver Irish Coins

2s6d LEAT COROIN / Horse
EIRE / 1962 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $5-7
1 florin 1939 (1939-1942)
silver
2s FLOIRIN / Salmon
EIRE / 1939 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $15-20
1 florin 1968 (1951-1969)
copper-nickel
2s FLOIRIN / Salmon
EIRE / 1968 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
1 shilling 1939 (1939-1942)
silver
1s SCILLING / Bull right
EIRE / 1939 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $10-15
1 shilling 1964 (1951-1968)
copper-nickel
1s SCILLING / Bull right
EIRE / 1964 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $1-3
6 pence 1940 (1939-1940)
nickel
6d REUL / Irish Wolfhound
EIRE / 1940 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
6 pence 1962 (1942-1969)
copper-nickel
6d REUL / Irish Wolfhound
EIRE / 1962 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $1-2
3 pence 1940 (1939-1940)
nickel
3d LEAT REUL / Hare
EIRE / 1940 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $3-5
3 pence 1968 (1942-1968)
copper-nickel
3d LEAT REUL / Hare
EIRE / 1968 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - ~$1
1 penny 1964 (1940-1968)
bronze
1d PINGN / Hen with chicks
EIRE / 1964 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - ~$1
1/2 penny 1942 (1939-1967)
bronze
1/2d LEAT PINGN / Sow with piglets left
EIRE / 1942 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $2-3
1/4 penny (farthing) 1939 (1939-1966)
bronze
1/4d FEOIRLING / Woodcock
EIRE / 1942 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $5-10

Reform 1969
Irish Punt (pound)=100 pence (1969-2001)

1 punt 1994 (1990-2000)
copper-nickel

Irish Coins

circulation coinage
£1 / PUNT / Irish Red Deer left
EIRE / 1994 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $4-6
1 punt 1994 (1990-2000)
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
Millennium
£1 / MILLENNIUM / Cross within stylized ancient ship
EIRE / 2000 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $8-12
50 pence 1983 (1970-2000)
copper-nickel
circulation coinage
50 P / Woodcock
EIRE / 1983 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $2-3
50 pence 1988
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
1000th Anniversary of Dublin
50 P / 988 1988 / CLIAT 1000 DUBLIN / Shield above banner
EIRE / 1988 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $7-10
20 pence 1988 (1986-2000)
nickel-bronze
20 P / Horse left
EIRE / 1988 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - $1-2
10 pence 1980 (1969-1986)
copper-nickel
10 P / Salmon right
EIRE / 1980 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
10 pence 1993 (1993-2000)
copper-nickel
10 P / Salmon left
EIRE / 1993 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
5 pence 1970 (1969-1990)
copper-nickel
5 P / Bull right
EIRE / 1970 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
5 pence 1992 (1992-2000)

Irish Coins Value

copper-nickel
5 P / Bull left
EIRE / 1992 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
2 pence 1980 (1971-1988)
bronze
2 P / Stylized bird
EIRE / 1980 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
2 pence 1988 (1988-2000)
cooper plated steel
2 P / Stylized bird
EIRE / 1988 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
1 penny 1979 (1971-1988)
bronze
1 P / Stylized bird
EIRE / 1979 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
1 penny 2000 (1988-2000)
cooper plated steel
1 P / Stylized bird
EIRE / 2000 / Celtic Harp
Coin value - <$1
1/2 penny 1971 (1971-1986)
bronze
1/2 P / Stylized bird
EIRE / 1971 / Celtic Harp

Irish Coins Value

Coin value - <$1Next - Irish euro coins

Love, Loyalty, and Friendship

A long time ago, a young man from the village of Claddagh was captured by pirates while fishing on the sea. He left behind his love and was sold into slavery. Years passed and the young man waited for his chance to return home. He worked in a goldsmith shop and stole tiny flecks of the precious metal whenever he could. Eventually, he had acquired enough gold to fashion a ring for the girl he left behind years before.

When he finally managed to find his way home, the man, no longer young, found his love waiting for him to return. The gold ring was placed on her finger, and they lived the rest of their days as best friends in love, loyal to the end.

So goes the legend of the famous Claddagh ring. Ireland is home to more than 5,000 years of amazing history and evolved culture. The Claddagh ring is the incarnation of the Nation's heritage and most sacred values of love, loyalty, and friendship.

The heart in the center of the ring represents love. The crown is loyalty. The hands represent friendship and cradle the heart, just as friendship is the cradle for any powerful love. There are few symbols that capture the character of Ireland as well as the Claddagh ring.

Irish Coins 1800

Irish challenge coins are handcrafted in the spirit of Ireland's history, values, and culture. Each is a small piece of the island's heritage pressed into metal and shared with family, friends, and loved ones. Just as the Claddagh ring is a cherished part of Ireland's identity, so too are Irish challenge coins the personification of friendship, loyalty, and love.

For over 15 years, Signature Coins has been making custom world challenge coins for nations all across the globe. Organizations commission custom coins for teams like military units, law enforcement departments, and corporations. World challenge coins are designed to incorporate team specific imagery that binds people together through shared experience and shared vision. Irish challenge coins represent heritage and important cultural values by honoring the groups of people and the natural wonders that have created the unique nation of Ireland.

What Are Challenge Coins?

Challenge coins started as a military tradition and have spread to all corners of team-centered activity. This includes sports teams, businesses, governments agencies, and more. Irish challenge coins are earned by supporting teammates, embracing the culture of an organization, and performing above and beyond the call of duty. Each is an instrument for building camaraderie through shared vision and experience.

Custom designs incorporate team emblems, logos, and mission statements. Every Irish challenge coin is carried as a mark of personal merit. When superiors hand them out, it shows gratitude for service and recognizes an individual's value within the team. Some of the organizations that commonly order Irish challenge coins include:

• Military Organizations
• Law Enforcement Departments+
• Fire Departments
• Colleges and Universities
• Corporations and Local Businesses

Police officers, firefighters, and members of public service carry challenge coins as a symbol of honor, commitment, and integrity. Schools use Irish challenge coins to promote school spirit and honor faculty. Businesses commission custom Irish challenge coins to build brand awareness and to mark important company milestones. The uses for custom coins is endless. Some of the locations that benefit from Irish challenge coins include:

• Dublin
• Cork
• Rosslare
• Belfast
• Galway
• Killarney
• Waterford
• Drogheda
• Boston, MA

Irish challenge coins are used to celebrate graduations, promotions, and retirements. Businesses use them to align team goals and to honor milestone achievements. Special dates, school mascots, department insignias, and city emblems are common aspects of design used to provide personal meaning to each Irish challenge coin. It just depends on the organization.