Irish predecimal shilling coin

Irish Shilling (Issued 1968)

The Irish shilling was a familiar mid-value coin of the pre-decimal Irish series, worth twelve old pence. This 1968 example was struck in cupronickel with a milled edge, a firm, everyday coin that saw wide circulation in the years just before decimalisation. It belonged to the animal coinage that gave the Irish pound its distinctive national look.

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 “1968” down the right, all within a beaded border.

On the reverse, from Percy Metcalfe’s animal series, appears a bull standing in profile, a powerful, muscular figure filling the field. The value “1s” sits at the top and the Irish word “SCILLING”, meaning shilling, is inscribed along the foot, with the designer’s initials “PM” to the right.

If you have an Irish Shilling coin, it can be exchanged through Webuyallcurrency.com alongside other old or withdrawn Irish Pound coins in a single straightforward transaction. Webuyallcurrency.com handles withdrawn and out-of-circulation coins from Ireland and accepts them as part of its standard Irish currency exchange service.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 Shilling coins you want to exchange
• Click the ‘Add to your account’ button
• Your online account now shows the exchange value

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