Farthing (Irish coin)

Farthing (Irish coin)

IrishCoinInfobox
EN-NAME = Farthing
GA-NAME = Feoirling



DESIGN = Woodcock

The farthing coin ( _ga. Feoirling) was the smallest value coin of the pre-decimal Irish pound at 1/960 of the pound, ¼d. Long before decimalisation the coin had lost much of its value through inflation and during the 1960s no coins were produced for general circulation; those minted in 1966 were produced only for commemoration sets.

The design was by Percy Metcalf, an English artist, and the coin had a diameter of 0.795 inches (20.2 mm) and weight of 2.83405 grams. The coin was introduced in 1928 and ceased to be legal tender on August 1 1969.

Ireland was the only nation, other than Britain, to strike the farthing. Fact|date=October 2007

Irish farthings, like all non-current Irish coins, may be redeemed for euros at the Central Bank in Dublin each weekday morning. Due to its slight value (about one six-hundredth of a euro), several must be redeemed to have any return at all.

ee also

* St. Patrick Halfpenny

External links

* [http://www.irishcoinage.com/MODCAT.HTM#modfart Irish coinage website - catalogue - farthings.]
* [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI12Y1969.html Coinage (Calling In) Order, 1969]


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