You are about to finish your registration. Please check your mailbox (including spam folder). There should be a letter with a confirmation link. Check setting to make sure that your e-mail address is correct.
Send letter again
Description
The five pence (5p) (Irish: cúig phingin) coin was a subdivision of the Irish pound (worth 1⁄20). It was introduced in Ireland on Decimal Day, 15 February 1971 and reused the design on the shilling coin produced for the Irish Free State in 1928. Some shilling coins remained in circulation until the early 1990s, with the same nominal value as the five pence coin. The coin was finally withdrawn on the advent of the Euro.
Obverse
|
The Celtic harp is a triangular harp traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In Ireland and Scotland it was a wire-strung instrument requiring great skill and long practice to play, and was associated with the Gaelic ruling class. In the Republic of Ireland, it appears on the coins and coat of arms. éire 1994 |
|---|---|
Reverse
|
Value, bull (to the left). 5P |
| Edge |
Characteristics
| Material | Cupronickel |
| Weight | 3.25 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.67 mm |
| Shape |
round
|
| Alignment | Medal |
Related coins
