Coin

½ Penny (1986) — Ireland

Ireland • 1986 • KM# 19, Sp# 6710

½ Penny (1986) — Ireland

Overview

Irish ½ Penny Proof coin from 1986.

Specifications

Country
Ireland
Year
1986
Composition
Bronze
Weight
1.78 g
Diameter
17.14 mm
Thickness
1.15 mm
Mint
Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 19, Sp# 6710
Issuer
Ireland

Design details

Obverse

Irish harp with the country name to the left and the year to the right.

Reverse

Decorative initial 'O' resembling a bird, out of the 'Book of Kells' and the denomination below.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Gabriel Hayes is credited as the designer. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 6,750 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# 19, Sp# 6710. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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