Coin
Bank of Ireland, Dublin
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1941
Materials
Copper
Measurements
1 mm (Height); 30 mm (Diameter); 9.36 g (Weight)
Place of origin
Ireland
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1156301
Summary
Coin. An Irish Free State one penny copper coin. The obverse shows an image of a harp surrounded by the inscription EIRE 1941. There is a beaded border. The reverse shows a hen and chickens with the denomination 1 d above and an inscription in Irish below. There is a beaded border. The edge of the coin is smooth.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Bank of Ireland, Dublin , manufacturer