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Ireland 2 shillings (florin) 1930

Ireland · 1930 · 2 shillings
Circulating coinRare
€13.85estimate
330,000coins minted
€13.91silver value · 8.48 g fine at today’s price
N11081 KM7 SP6626
RZReference number RZRZ-QSDE6
Circulating coin

Florin 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 salmon.
The denomination (2s /Flóirin) is below.

    Obverse

    SAORSTÁTÉIREANN1930

    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.

    PMDesigned by Percy Metcalfe

    Reverse

    Flóirín2sPM

    a salmon. The denomination (2s /Flóirin) is below.

    PMEngraved by Percy Metcalfe

    Specifications

    • Denomination2 shillings
    • Year1930
    • Mintage330,000
    • MintRoyal Mint, Londres (Tower Hill)
    • MaterialSilver 0.750
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter28.5 mm
    • Thickness1.8 mm
    • Weight11.31 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin (Gaelic)

    Actual size

    2 shillings 28.5 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.8 mm.

    Composition

    Silver75 % Copper25 %

    Reference catalogues

    N11081Numista KM7Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) SP6626Spink

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    3 pence1934 · 17.75 mm 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

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