Coin

½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence (1931) — Ireland

Ireland • 1931 • KM# 8, Sp# 6625

½ Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence (1931) — Ireland

Overview

Irish Free State ½ Crown coin from 1931.

Specifications

Country
Ireland
Year
1931
Composition
Silver
Weight
14.138 g
Diameter
33 mm
Thickness
1.9 mm
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 8, Sp# 6625
Issuer
Ireland

Design details

Obverse

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

Reverse

An Irish Hunter horse facing left with the denomination below

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.
  • Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 160,000. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
  • Precious metal content: Silver — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 8, Sp# 6625. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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