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Ireland 1 shilling 1928-Proof

Ireland · 1928 · 1 shilling
Circulating coinExtremely rare
€4.46estimate
6,001coins minted
€6.96silver value · 4.25 g fine at today’s price
N1405 KM6 SP6627
RZReference number RZRZ-BV6XX
Circulating coin

Shilling de l'État libre d'Irlande (1928-1937)

The coin's story

Obverse: a harp with 16 strings.
The legend SAORSTAT EIREANN (Free State of Ireland) surrounds it, and the date is divided on either side of the harp.


Reverse: a bull
The denomination (1s /scilling) surrounds it.

    Obverse

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    a harp with 16 strings. The legend SAORSTAT EIREANN (Free State of Ireland) surrounds it, and the date is divided on either side of the harp.

    PMEngraved by Percy Metcalfe

    Reverse

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    a bull The denomination (1s /scilling) surrounds it.

    PMDesigned by Percy Metcalfe

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 shilling
    • Year1928
    • Mintage6,001
    • MintRoyal Mint, Londres (Tower Hill)
    • MaterialSilver 0.750
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter23.6 mm
    • Thickness1.7 mm
    • Weight5.66 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin (Gaelic)

    Actual size

    1 shilling 23.6 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.7 mm.

    Composition

    Silver75 % Copper25 %

    Reference catalogues

    N1405Numista KM6Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) SP6627Spink

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    1 farthing1928 · 20.23 mm 6 pence1928 · 20.85 mm 1 shilling1928 · 23.6 mm 1/2 penny1928 · 25.55 mm 2 shillings1930 · 28.5 mm 1 penny1931 · 30.79 mm ½ crown1930 · 32.3 mm

    By the same engraver: Percy Metcalfe 30 coins

    1928Ireland ½ penny 1928 - Irish Free State - Sow and Piglets 1928Ireland ¼ penny (farthing) 1928 - Irish Free State - Snipe 1928Ireland 6 pence 1928 - Irish Free State - Irish Wolfhound 1930Greece 20 drachmas - Neptune - 1930 1930Greece 10 drachmas - grain - 1930 1930Ireland ½ crown 1930 1930Ireland 2 shillings (florin) 1930 1931Ireland 1 penny 1931 - Irish Free State - Hen and Chicks 1934Ireland 3 pence 1934 - Irish Free State - Hare 1939Ireland 1/2 crown 1939

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