Irish predecimal halfpenny coin

Irish Halfpenny (Issued 1953)

The Irish halfpenny was a low-value coin of the pre-decimal Irish series, worth half an old penny. This 1953 example was struck in bronze with a plain edge, a modest everyday piece that formed part of the distinctive animal coinage of the Irish pound. Its warm copper tone and small size made it a familiar coin in daily change before decimalisation.

On the obverse, the coin carries the Irish harp, the emblem of the state, with a decorated fore-pillar. The country name “ÉIRE” runs down the left side and the date “1953” down the right, all within a beaded border.

On the reverse, from Percy Metcalfe’s animal series, appears a sow with a group of piglets moving alongside her. The value “1/2” with a small “d” sits at the top and the Irish words “LEAT PINGIN”, meaning halfpenny, are inscribed along the foot, with the designer’s initials “PM” to the right.

If you have an Irish Halfpenny coin, it can be exchanged through Webuyallcurrency.com alongside other old or withdrawn Irish Pound coins in a single straightforward transaction. Webuyallcurrency.com handles withdrawn and out-of-circulation coins from Ireland and accepts them as part of its standard Irish currency exchange service.

• Indicate the quantity of Irish Halfpenny coins you want to exchange
• Click the ‘Add to your account’ button
• Your online account now shows the exchange value

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