Issuer Ireland
Period Republic (1937-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1970-2000
Value 50 Pence (0.50 IEP)
Currency Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 13.5 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.40 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Obverse
Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right
Script: Latin (Gaelic)
Lettering: IRe 1996
Translation: Ireland 1996
Reverse
Woodcock bird center, facing left, Value above.
Script: Latin (Gaelic)
Lettering: 50P
Translation: Pence
What's in the box
1 x Coin
