Coin

½ Reul = 3 Pence (1928) — Ireland

Ireland • 1928 • KM# 4, Sp# 6629

½ Reul = 3 Pence (1928) — Ireland

Overview

Irish Free State 3 Pence Proof coin from 1928.

Specifications

Country
Ireland
Year
1928
Composition
Nickel
Weight
3.24 g
Diameter
17.5 mm
Thickness
1.72 mm
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 4, Sp# 6629
Issuer
Ireland

Design details

Obverse

The date was split either side of the harp with the name Saorstát Éireann circling around.

Reverse

Seated hare, facing left with the words leat & reul 3d

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.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 4, Sp# 6629. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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