Penny (Irish decimal coin)

Penny (Irish decimal coin)

IrishCoinInfobox
EN-NAME = Penny
GA-NAME = Pingin



DESIGN = Ornamental Bird

The penny coin was the second smallest denomination of the Irish pound which was decimalised on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 it was the second of three new designs introduced all in bronze.

The coin was designed by the Irish artist Gabriel Hayes and the design is adapted from the Book of Kells held in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. The coin originally had a diameter of 2.032 centimeters and mass of 3.564 grams consisting of copper, tin and zinc.

The coins official designation was "new penny" and this was changed in 1985 to "penny". In 1990 the decision was taken to produce the coin on a copper plated steel base as the bronze had become relatively expensive. This accounts for the reason that some coins are affected by magnets - these are the steel base plate coins.

The coin was 1/100 of an Irish Pound and was withdrawn with the arrival of the euro.

External links

* [http://www.irishcoinage.com/DECCAT.HTM#decpe Irish coinage website - catalogue - decimal penny.]

* [http://www.crumplehorn.co.uk/plaques.asp Commemorative Bronze and Ceramic Sculpture of Irish Coinage]
* [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI160Y1969.html Coinage (Dimensions and Designs) Regulations, 1969]
* [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1985/en/si/0387.html Decimal Currency Act, 1969 (Section 2(3)) (Appointed Day) Order, 1985]
* [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1990/en/si/0100.html Coinage (Weight and Composition of and Remedy for Certain Copper Coins) Regulations, 1990]


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