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1971 Ireland 50 Pence

1971Ireland

Worth about £0.87 in circulated condition. 600,000 were minted, the 2nd lowest of any circulation Ireland 50 Pence.

Denomination

50 Pence

Type Value

£0.87

Numista type value · Mar 2026This issue not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

600,000

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Weight:13.5g

Shape:Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)

Diameter:30mm

Thickness:2.4mm

Currency:Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001)

Mint:Irish Mint

Features & Details

Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:6 Mar 2026

Is the Ireland 50 Pence 1971 rare?

2nd/ 18

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Its circulation mintage of 600,000 is the 2nd lowest of 18 circulation Ireland 50 Pence coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1971 Ireland 50 Pence

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Circulation
£0.87
Mintage 600,000
1971 Ireland 50 Pence (this page)
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Proof
£1.59
Mintage 50,000
1971 Ireland 50 Pence Proof

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