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Ireland 1 shilling 1941

Ireland · 1941 · 1 shilling
Circulating coinRare
€6.41estimate
300,000coins minted
€6.96silver value · 4.25 g fine at today’s price
N569 KM14 SP6635
RZReference number RZRZ-SDF6J
Circulating coin

Shilling d'Éire en argent (1939-1942)

The coin's story

Obverse: the Gaelic harp.


Reverse: a bull.

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 shilling
    • Year1941
    • Mintage300,000
    • 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

    N569Numista KM14Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) SP6635Spink

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    3 pence1942 · 17.7 mm 1 farthing1941 · 20.3 mm 1 shilling1941 · 23.6 mm 2 shillings1939 · 28.5 mm 1 penny1941 · 30.7 mm ½ crown1939 · 32.3 mm

    By the same engraver: Percy Metcalfe 30 coins

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    18051990

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