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| − | This type was struck at the Royal Mint for Ireland 1951, 1954-55, 1959-68. It superseded a silver type (KM 15). All dates are common and proofs exist for many dates altho not for 1966. It was worth ten new pence after the decimal | + | This type was struck at the Royal Mint for Ireland 1951, 1954-55, 1959-68. It superseded a silver type (KM 15). All dates are common and proofs exist for many dates altho not for 1966. It was worth ten new pence after the decimal conversion and demonetized in 1994. The reverse depicts a salmon, a fish common in Irish rivers. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 3,625, 000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 3,625, 000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * | + | * ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), and Anglo-Gallic coins, Pre-Decimal Issues, 5th edition,'' London: Sovereign Rarities, 2025. |
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Latest revision as of 08:49, 20 October 2026
This type was struck at the Royal Mint for Ireland 1951, 1954-55, 1959-68. It superseded a silver type (KM 15). All dates are common and proofs exist for many dates altho not for 1966. It was worth ten new pence after the decimal conversion and demonetized in 1994. The reverse depicts a salmon, a fish common in Irish rivers.
Recorded mintage: 3,625, 000.
Specification: 11.31 g, copper-nickel, 28.6 mm diameter, designed by Percy Metcalfe.
Catalog reference: KM 15a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), and Anglo-Gallic coins, Pre-Decimal Issues, 5th edition, London: Sovereign Rarities, 2025.
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