Ireland 1805 1/2 penny

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

British issues for Ireland in the nineteenth century were erratic and sparse. The only one that can be called common are the half pennies and pennies of 1805 and the farthings of 1806. These were later restruck in silver, gold, gilt copper and bronzed copper. Stylistically, these strongly resemble the "cartwheel" British pennies and tuppences dated 1797, suggesting that these were also produced by Boulton and Watt under contract.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 147.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.

Link to:

• Kilkenny (1804-06) 5 shillings 5 pence Castlecomer Colliery Counterstamp on a Charles IV 8 Reales
• Ireland 1804 6 shilling token
• Ireland 1805 penny
• 1805 10 pence bank token
• Ireland 1806 farthing
• 1806 5 pence token
• Ireland 1822 1/2 penny
• return to coins of Ireland
• Coins and currency dated 1805