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1946 irish pre-decimal farthing or feoirling coin Éire 1/4d or 1/4p
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Stunning Little farthing or feoirling (Gaeilge) from pre-decimal and pre euro Ireland (and as so making it pre; the pre-euro denomination)
This Percy Metcalfe designed old quarter penny of the 240 penny pound/punt (960 of these in a pound) has a Woodcock in flight on one side the Harp on the opposite side. This harp is the Irish seel and symbol, making Ireland the only country in the world with a musical instruments and their national symbols.
The Woodcock itself is a game bird and would have been a very welcome sight on any dinner table, especially but not exclusively in hard times.
This particular coin for sale is "as in photos"; and I am sure you will agree is in great condition for such a little thing.
This would be a great gift, investments, or even just for keepsake memorabilia and history conversation piece.
Farthing (Irish coin)
Farthing / Feoirling
Ireland
Value 1⁄4d (.25 pence, in £sd system) penny
Mass 2.83495 grams g
Diameter 20.2 mm (51⁄64 in or 0.796875 in) mm
Thickness 1.52 mm (1⁄16 in or 0.0625 in) mm
Edge Plain
Composition Bronze (95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc)
Years of minting 1928–1966
Catalog number —
Obverse
Design Irish harp
Design date 1928
Reverse
Irelandcoin.jpg
Design Woodcock
Designer Percy Metcalfe
Design date 1928
The farthing (1⁄4d) (Irish: feoirling) was the lowest value coin of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth a quarter of a penny, 1⁄48 of a shilling or 1⁄960 of a pound. The coin had lost much of its value through inflation long before decimalisation in 1971, and during the 1960s no farthings were produced for general circulation; those minted in 1966 were produced for collectors' sets.
This Percy Metcalfe designed old quarter penny of the 240 penny pound/punt (960 of these in a pound) has a Woodcock in flight on one side the Harp on the opposite side. This harp is the Irish seel and symbol, making Ireland the only country in the world with a musical instruments and their national symbols.
The Woodcock itself is a game bird and would have been a very welcome sight on any dinner table, especially but not exclusively in hard times.
This particular coin for sale is "as in photos"; and I am sure you will agree is in great condition for such a little thing.
This would be a great gift, investments, or even just for keepsake memorabilia and history conversation piece.
Farthing (Irish coin)
Farthing / Feoirling
Ireland
Value 1⁄4d (.25 pence, in £sd system) penny
Mass 2.83495 grams g
Diameter 20.2 mm (51⁄64 in or 0.796875 in) mm
Thickness 1.52 mm (1⁄16 in or 0.0625 in) mm
Edge Plain
Composition Bronze (95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc)
Years of minting 1928–1966
Catalog number —
Obverse
Design Irish harp
Design date 1928
Reverse
Irelandcoin.jpg
Design Woodcock
Designer Percy Metcalfe
Design date 1928
The farthing (1⁄4d) (Irish: feoirling) was the lowest value coin of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth a quarter of a penny, 1⁄48 of a shilling or 1⁄960 of a pound. The coin had lost much of its value through inflation long before decimalisation in 1971, and during the 1960s no farthings were produced for general circulation; those minted in 1966 were produced for collectors' sets.
IE, Éire