Coin
Bank of Ireland, Dublin
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1928
Materials
Copper
Measurements
2 mm (Height); 25 mm (Diameter); 5.5 g (Weight)
Place of origin
Ireland
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1156303
Summary
Coin. An Irish Free State copper halfpenny coin. The obverse shows an image of a harp with an inscription 19 to the left and 28 to the right. This is surrounded by an inscription in Irish including eireann. There is a beaded border. The reverse shows a pig and four piglets, with an inscription 1/2 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