½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence, Ireland

½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence, Ireland, 1939-1943 obverse image½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence, Ireland, 1939-1943 reverse image
½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Ireland flagIreland
  • Years of Minting:
    1939-1943
  • Period:
    Republic (1937-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Milled.
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence Reference Price

Reference Price

$28.00-$499.95

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Irish Hunter horse, facing left with the denomination below

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


Percy Metcalfe

Obverse

Description:


Cláirseach (or Gaelic harp)

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


Percy Metcalfe

Edge

Description:


Milled.

½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


éIRE 1940

Reverse:


leat coróin 2s6d

½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.750)

Size

½ Crown / 2 Shillings 6 Pence sizes
  • Weight:14.138 g
  • Diameter:32.31 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Milled.
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