50 Pence

Features

Issuer	Ireland
Period	Republic (1937-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1970-2000
Value	50 Pence (50 Pingine) (0.50 IEP)
Currency	Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001)
Composition	Miedzionikiel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	2.40 mm
Shape	Siedmiokątna równoboczna
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	15 February 1971
Demonetized	9 February 2002
Number	N# 1128
References	KM# 24 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 6702 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Irlandzka harfa z nazwą kraju po lewej i datą po prawej stronie Automatically translated

Script: łacina (gaelicki)

Lettering: éIRe 1977

Reverse

Drewniany ptak pośrodku, zwrócony w lewo, wartość powyżej. Automatically translated

Script: łacina (gaelicki)

Lettering: 50P

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mints

	Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (1976-date)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1970	9 000 000	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.68	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 3.50		33%
1971	600 000				$ 0.83			$ 3.50		5%
1971	50 000							$ 2.50	(en) Proof	1.0%
1974	1 000 000				$ 1.30	$ 1.40				5%
1975	2 000 000			$ 0.93	$ 1.20	$ 1.70				9%
1976	3 000 000			$ 0.58	$ 1.60	$ 2.00	$ 2.00			7%
1977	4 800 000		$ 0.07	$ 0.35	$ 0.82	$ 1.20				11%
1978	4 500 000			$ 0.34	$ 1.00	$ 1.60	$ 2.50			15%
1979	4 000 000		$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.67	$ 2.30	$ 2.50			12%
1981	6 000 000		$ 0.12	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.50	$ 3.70		17%
1982	2 000 000			$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.40	$ 2.30			7%
1983	7 000 000			$ 0.70	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10		18%
1986	3 250								(en) presumably re-melted	0.16%
1986	6 750								(en) Proof	0.14%
1988	7 000 500		$ 0.65	$ 0.69	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.60	$ 2.60		15%
1996	6 000 000				$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.70			8%
1997	6 000 000				$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.30			7%
1998	13 825 000			$ 0.79	$ 0.79	$ 1.10	$ 3.00	$ 3.50		12%
1999	7 000 000						$ 3.80			3%
2000	15 600 000					$ 2.30	$ 4.20	$ 5.00		4%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot 36580	24 Mar 2019	1975	UNC	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot 36581	24 Mar 2019	1981	UNC	Unsold
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