Irish predecimal threepence coin

Irish Threepence (Issued 1968)

The Irish threepence was a small coin of the pre-decimal Irish series, worth three old pence. This 1968 example was struck in cupronickel with a plain edge, a light, compact piece that served as everyday change in the years just before decimalisation. It belonged to the celebrated animal coinage that gave the Irish pound its national identity.

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 hare crouched in profile, its long ears laid back. The value “3d” sits along the foot, with short Irish inscriptions set to either side above the animal, all within a beaded border.

If you have an Irish Threepence coin, it can be exchanged through Webuyallcurrency.com alongside other old or withdrawn Irish Pound coins in a single straightforward transaction. Webuyallcurrency.com handles withdrawn and out-of-circulation coins from Ireland and accepts them as part of its standard Irish currency exchange service.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

Webuyallcurrency.com buys and exchanges foreign currency of every kind, so your Irish Pounds coins — withdrawn or current — can be sold for cash together with the rest of your leftover coins and notes.