Ireland Coins: Type Collecting - Half Penny

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1939-1967


Coins struck in bronze; weight 5.67 grams; diameter 25.5 mm.
Reverse depicts a sow with piglets.

1971-1985


Change to decimal coinage, size reduced, reverse design changed.
Weight 1.78 grams; diameter 17.1 mm.

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