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	Elgin Coin Club Newsletter, September, 2000
		On D-Day or Decimalization day Feb 15, 1971 the decimal system became official and the previously issued half, one and two new pence became legal tender and later that year on Aug 31 both the old penny and thruppence were demonetized.
		The coins are struck with a reeded edge and incuse lettering on the edge.
		Finally in 1997 the fifty pence coin was reduced in size from 30 mm to 27 mm or roughly the size of a half dollar the size of a sacagawea dollar.
	www.worksandwords.com /coins/ecc/ecc0009.htm (1533 words)

	Decimal Day Encyclopedia Article @ BritishPoundSterling.com (British Pound Sterling) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		This reduced the number of new coins that had to be introduced on the day and meant that the public was already familiar with three of the six new coins.
		In the special case of Irish coinage the face value of these coins was maintained, effectively increasing all Maundy coins' face value by a factor of 2.4, as the coins continued to be 1966 as new pence.
		In the Republic of Ireland all pre-decimal coins, except the 1s and 2s coins, were called in during the initial process between 1969 to 1972; except the Select Committee, due to probable legal oversight.
	www.britishpoundsterling.com /encyclopedia/Decimal_Day (1694 words)

	Irish Penny (decimal Coin) Encyclopedia Article @ PennyPort.com (Penny Port) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The penny coin was the second smallest denomination of the Irish pound which was decimalised on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 it was the second of three new designs introduced all in bronze.
		The coin originally had a diameter of 2.032 centimeters and mass of 3.564 grams consisting of copper, tin and zinc.
		In 1990 the decision was taken to produce the coin on a copper plated steel base as the bronze had become relatively expensive.
	www.pennyport.com /encyclopedia/Irish_penny_(decimal_coin) (355 words)

	Irish halfpenny (decimal coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The halfpenny coin was the smallest denomination of the Irish pound which was decimalised on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 it was one of three new designs introduced all in bronze.
		The coin was removed from circulation and demonetised on January 1, 1987.
		The coin was designed by the Irish artist Gabriel Hayes and the design is adapted from manuscript MS.213 in Cathedral Library in Cologne, Germany.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_halfpenny_(decimal_coin) (167 words)

	Coins of the Irish Republic 1970-2002
		With the introduction of decimalization in 1971, the penny, three pence, six pence and half crown were also withdrawn, and demonetized on 1st January 1972.
		A twenty pence coin was introduced in 1986, based on the original Metcalfe half crown design, the alloy used being 79% copper, 20% zinc and 1% nickel.
		The halfpenny was demonetized on 1st January 1987 and a new Pound coin, designed by Tom Ryan, was issued in 1990.
	www.geocities.com /eirecoins/decimal.htm (593 words)

	Irish sixpence coin - Wiki Ireland
		The Irish sixpence coin was originally struck in nickel, like the threepence and these coins were very well wearing.
		Five early coins were minted with a design by Publio Morbiducci which feature the wolfhound's head looking back; these coins are quite valuable, estimated at several thousand euro - they remain in the hands of collectors and were never released to circulation.
		It was expected that this coin would circulate alongside the new decimal coins, with a value of 2½ new pennys as in the United Kingdom.
	www.wiki.ie /wiki/Irish_sixpence_coin (209 words)

	Republic of Ireland's Money
		All euro coins (including the €2 commemorative coins) have a common side showing the denomination (value) and a national side showing an image specifically chosen by the country that issued the coin ; the monarchies often have a picture of their reigning monarch, Ireland uses its national symbol, the harp.
		All coins can be used in all member states: for example, a euro coin bearing the image of the Spanish King is legal tender not only in Spain, but also in all other member states where the euro is in use.
		The Irish pound was superseded by the euro on 1 January 1999, when the Irish pound legally became a subdivision of the euro.
	www.computer-2tr.com /Ireland/links/money/Irish_money_Republic.html (944 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Coins and Currencies
		The Angel or Angel-Noble was a gold coin struck in England in 1465 and ceased in the reign of Charles I.
		The anna was an Indian coin, one sixteenth of a rupee.
		The George-noble was a British gold coin minted during the reign of Henry VIII and valued at six shillings and eight pence.
	www.vets.com /questionmanager/encyclopaedia/ency1/J.HTM (1830 words)

	The Story of the Halfpenny. A Brief History, by Chard
		During the reign of Elizabeth I, a different design was introduced for the halfpennies, a portcullis on the obverse, and a cross with pellets (raised dots) in the angles on the reverse.
		The large copper halfpennies issued for Charles II, from 1672 to 1675, bore a portrait of the king facing left, and their reverse type was a figure of Britannia seated left, holding a spear and olive branch.
		In 1982, all the decimal coins were re-designated as pennies rather than new pennies, and the halfpenny design was modified accordingly, in that the lettering was changed to read "half penny".
	www.24carat.co.uk /halfpencestory.html (1458 words)

	Northern Ireland's Money
		The old one shilling ("1/–") and two shillings ("2/–", florin) coins were equivalent in value to 5p and 10p respectively, and as such these coins remained valid within the decimal system until the 5p and 10p coins were each later replaced with smaller versions in the early 1990s.
		The English penny was derived from a silver coin (the sceat of 20 grains weight) which was in general circulation in Europe during the middle ages.
		The pre-decimalisation coins with exact decimal equivalent values continued in use after 1971 alongside the new coins, albeit with new names, (e.g., the Shilling became the 5p coin, and the Florin equating to 10p).
	www.computer-2tr.com /Ireland/links/money/Irish_money_Northern.html (1928 words)

	Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The Irish pound that appeared in 1928 was originally called the 'Saorstát pound' and was pegged to the Pound sterling; the currency was referred to as the 'Irish pound' from 1938 after the Constitution of Ireland changed the states' name.
		The coin, essentially a flat disk, had the misfortune of being almost identical in dimensions to the old penny coin that circulated before 1971, and was quite similar to but thinner than the half-crown coin.
		With a conversion factor of 0.787564 Irish pounds to the euro, fifty-six per cent of the value of Irish banknotes was withdrawn from circulation within two weeks of the introduction of euro banknotes and coins, and 83.4 per cent by the time they ceased to have legal tender status on 9 February.
	www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Irish_pound.html (1016 words)

	Jevons, Money and the Mechanism of Exchange, Chapter 11: Library of Economics and Liberty
		The fractional coins should be equal in value to about a tenth part of the silver ones, coin for coin, but it unfortunately happens that there is no suitable metal of which the value is now one-tenth part of that of silver.
		Before such base silver is passed through the coining press, it is usual to dissolve the copper from the surface of the blank pieces of metal, so as to produce a film of pure white silver upon the surface.
		Between the years 1853 and 1867 coins to the nominal value of about two millions sterling, consisting of 800 millions of pieces, and weighing eleven millions of kilograms (10,826 tons) were struck, in addition to a subsequent issue of about 200 millions of pieces.
	www.econlib.org /library/YPDBooks/Jevons/jvnMME11.html (3103 words)

	Irish halfpenny coin - Wiki Ireland
		The Irish halfpenny coin was the second smallest denomination of the Irish currency and worth 1/480 of an Irish pound.
		The artist was given the choice of a boar, sow or ram and ultimately the pig, with several piglets was chosen.
		The coin was introduced in 1928 and ceased to be legal tender on August 1 1969.
	www.wiki.ie /wiki/Irish_halfpenny_coin (98 words)

	Irish Coin Sets Available - Including 2000
		In 1959 the alloy of the bronze coins, penny, halfpenny, and farthing, was changed slightly from 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc to 97% copper, 0.5% tin and 2.5% zinc.
		A twenty pence coin was introduced in 1986, based on the original Metcalfe halfcrown design, the alloy used being 79% copper, 20% zinc and 1% nickel.
		The halfpenny was demonetised on 1st January 1987 and a new Pound coin, designed by Tom Ryan, was issued in 1990.
	www.24carat.co.uk /irishcoinsets.html (728 words)

	S.I. No. 160/1969: COINAGE (DIMENSIONS AND DESIGNS) REGULATIONS, 1969.
		(2) A coin of the denomination of fifty new pence shall be in the shape of an equilateral curve heptagon.
		A coin shall have for the obverse impression a harp, together with the inscription " Éire " and the date of the year, and the reverse impression shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.
		(2) A coin of the denomination of ten new pence or five new pence shall have a graining upon the edge.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI160Y1969.html (386 words)

	Catalog of Irish Decimal Coin Prices 1969-2000
		But some coins did escape and fortunately some of these were used to make up private souvenier sets of the coinage so the coins are not as scarce as was though some years ago and they are available in bright uncirculated condition.
		With the introdution of the 20 pence in 1986 and to a lesser extent the pound coin in 1990 the circulation requirement for 50 pence piece was reduced.
		The decimal coins were produced from 1969 onwards - the coins were dated no earlier than their introduction date so the all the bronze coins were dated 1971 even though many were produced in 1969 and 1970.
	www.irishcoinage.com /DECCAT.HTM (1546 words)

	Coinage Mints of Ireland
		In 1926 W.B. Yeats was appointed by the new Irish government to oversee the selection of designs for the new Irish currency.
		The Harp was chosen for the obverse type as this was the symbol used on all Irish coins previously.
		The decision to produce coins of the same value and denominations as English coins was based on the long standing trade agreements and financial relations between the two countries.
	www.geocities.com /eirecoins/ldshistory.htm (776 words)

	Coin Collecting
		The shortage of coins in the colonies had long been a matter of some inconvenience to the settlers, and the English government was never very helpful regarding the striking of coins to alleviate these difficulties.
		The coins were made of Bath metal, a mixture of silver, brass and tutanaigne and are believed to have been struck in London and Bristol; later some dies were allegedly taken to New York.
		Based on the decimal system, the Mark was equal to 1,000 units, the Quint 500 and the cent 100, the unit (mill) being a quarter grain of silver.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles02/article1087.shtml (3629 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Old Irish Money - A686775
		On the front of the coin was an animal, the value of the coin (for example 2s 6d) and the name of the coin in Irish (for example Scilling).
		Whereas up to now, all the coins had been exactly the same size and shape as the UK coins, from here on, all Irish coins were made to be different from the UK coins.
		The Euro coins and notes were introduced on 1 January, 2002, and we said goodbye to the Irish notes and coins on 9 February, 2002, the last day on which they were still legal tender.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A686775 (1772 words)

	Modern Irish Coinage (1928 to date)
		The chairman of the committee was the Irish poet William Butler Yeats.
		The new decimal 5 pence and 10 pence coins were identical in size and of equivalent value to the previous coinage, these coins were introduced early, in 1969, and the older counterparts were not demonetised.
		The decimal bronze coins were issued in reasonable quantities in 1969 and 1970 in sets of decimal coins to familiarise the population with the new coins.
	www.irishcoinage.com /MODCOIN.HTM (2885 words)

	Article: American Colonial Coinage - CoinPeople.com
		Another series of Irish coins which found their way to the American colonies were the Voce Populi coppers, so called because of their obverse legend, which in Latin means “By the voice of the people.” Dated 1760, several varieties of farthings and halfpennies are known.
		Coins carrying the portrait of England's king were out of favor, and this issue was not widely distributed.
		The Virginia halfpennies are among the most common of colonial era coins, and they're a perennial favorite with American collectors.
	www.coinpeople.com /index.php?showtopic=48 (1604 words)

	Pre-decimal currency in Britain (before 1971)
		In these days of decimalisation of currency, it is difficult to understand the currency used in Britain before that country 'went decimal' in 1971.
		a halfpenny (pronounced 'hay-p'ny') was ½ of a penny
		A £1 coin was called a Sovereign and was made of gold.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/terrace/adw03/peel/economic/currency.htm (172 words)

	Irish sixpence coin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The sixpence coin was a pre-decimal coin and worth 1/40 of an Irish pound.
		The coin was originally struck in nickel, like the threepence coin and was very well wearing.
		It was expected that this coin would circulate alongside the new decimal coins, with a value of 2½ new pence as in the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_sixpence_coin (258 words)

	DECIMAL CURRENCY ACT, 1969 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		4 Provisions of coins in lieu of cupro-nickel coins.
		Provisions of coins in lieu of cupro-nickel coins.
		(d) any coins or money purporting to be coins provided under section 3 or 4 of this Act and not being of the standard weight or not being of the standard composition prescribed by the said section 3 or 4 (as the case may be).
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /1969_23.html (2365 words)

	Catalog of Irish Decimal Coin Prices 1969-1999
		The Decimal series has been neglected by most Irish collectors, also the coins were never hoarded in the same way as the older series and people have not put away rolls or bags of coins or maybe we are just not seeing them yet.
		In any event some of the coins are much more difficult to get than one would think for such a recent series with reasonably high mintages for most dates.
		I also have some doubts about the production figures released by the central bank, as some coins are much scarcer than the official figures would imply, it is thought that some figures may include coins produced in one year for another year.
	www.irish-money.com /scripts/im_ircoinguidedec.html (354 words)

	Catalog of Irish Coin Prices
		The order is not perfectly chronological because the regal halfpennies of James II (to 1688) an those of William and Mary (from 1692) are contiguous and the Gun Money and related issues (1689-1691) are separated from them.
		Coins listed in this catalogue which are common (or in lower grade than is readily available for the type) are provided with prices.
		Coins which are listed as rare (or which are in exceptionally good condition for their type) will often sell for closer to the collector's buying price because a dealer will be happy to carry a desirable item at a smaller mark-up.
	www.irishcoinage.com /CATALOG.HTM (536 words)

	Irish Coinage - Main Page
		Information about Irish coins for numismatists, collectors, archaeologists and others who have an interest in the currency in use in Ireland from earliest times to the present day.
		Since January 1st, 2002, the Euro coins and notes have begun circulating in Ireland.
		I have begun updating the catalogue prices of all Irish coins to reflect the Euro as our standard currency - The introduction of the Euro has increased interest in the Irish coinage and the prices of the decimal coins have begin to rise recently.
	homepage.eircom.net /~johnsl/COINS.HTM (623 words)

	Coin Community Forum - Only Two !!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Finally, "halfpenny" was never pronounced as written but always as "haypnee" (and sometimes it was actually written as "ha'penny").
		The English penny was derived from a silver coin which was in general circulation in Europe during the middle ages.
		The weight of this coin was originally 1/240th of a troy pound, a weight known as a pennyweight — around 1.555 grams.
	www.coincommunity.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3209 (1123 words)

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