Coin

½ Penny (1928) — Ireland

Ireland • 1928

½ Penny (1928) — Ireland

Overview

A 1928 Proof Irish Free State 1/2 Penny coin, featuring a sow and litter on the reverse.

Specifications

Country
Ireland
Year
1928
Composition
Bronze
Weight
5.67 g
Diameter
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom
Issuer
Ireland

Design details

Obverse

Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right

Reverse

Sow and litter, facing left

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Percy Metcalfe is credited as the designer for the Irish Free State 1928-1937 series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 6,001 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.

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