Coin
½ Penny - George III (1775) — Ireland
Ireland • 1775 • Sp# 6614, KM# 140
Overview
A Proof strike copper ½ Penny coin of Ireland, minted in 1775 under George III. Featuring a bust facing right on the obverse and a Gaelic harp on the reverse. It has a weight of 9.3 grams and a plain edge.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Year
- 1775
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
- Thickness
- 6 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810)
- Shape
- Round
- References
- Sp# 6614, KM# 140
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Bust facing right NOTE: Type 3 with long hair bust Script: Latin Lettering: GEORGIVS · III · REX · Translation: King George III
Reverse
Cláirseach (or Gaelic harp) Script: Latin Lettering: HIBERNIA· 17 75 Translation: Ireland 1775
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Struck at: Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# 6614, KM# 140. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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