½ Reul / 3 Pingine

Features

Issuer	Ireland
Period	Republic (1937-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1942-1968
Value	½ Reul = 3 Pence (½ Reul = 3 Pingine) (1⁄80)
Currency	Pound (1826-1971)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	3.24 g
Diameter	17.7 mm
Thickness	1.81 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 1971
Number	N# 968
References	KM# 12a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 6642 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , Schön# 12a Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Cláirseach (or Gaelic harp) with the country name to the left and the year to the right

Script: Latin (Gaelic)

Lettering: éire 1966

Translation: Ireland 1966

Reverse

Seated hare facing left

Script: Latin (Gaelic)

Lettering:
leat reul
3d
PM

Translation: Half reul

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

The pence denomination is marked with a 'd' after the Roman denomination Denarius.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1942	4 000 000	$ 0.28	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.80	$ 1.40	$ 1.50	$ 3.50		26%
1942									Proof	0.17%
1943	1 360 000		$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 0.92				12%
1943									Proof	0.15%
1946	800 000			$ 0.46	$ 1.70	$ 2.00				7%
1946									Proof	0.12%
1948	1 600 000			$ 0.29	$ 1.10	$ 1.70				12%
1948									Proof	0.12%
1949	1 200 000			$ 0.35	$ 1.00	$ 1.60	$ 2.50	$ 6.30		9%
1949									Proof	0.12%
1950	1 600 000			$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.70	$ 8.30		11%
1950									Proof	0.10%
1953	1 600 000			$ 0.66	$ 0.71	$ 1.30				12%
1953									Proof	0.15%
1956	1 200 000			$ 0.34	$ 0.53	$ 1.20				9%
1956									Proof	0.17%
1961	2 400 000		$ 0.16	$ 0.34	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 3.40		14%
1961									Proof	0.2%
1962	3 200 000		$ 0.18	$ 0.58	$ 0.60	$ 1.20				14%
1962									Proof	0.2%
1963	4 000 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.52	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.73	$ 1.50		18%
1963									Proof	0.17%
1964	4 000 000		$ 0.40	$ 0.55	$ 0.58	$ 0.69	$ 1.60	$ 1.80		18%
1965	3 600 000	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.58	$ 0.75	$ 0.94	$ 1.40	$ 3.50		15%
1966	4 000 000		$ 0.55	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.60		16%
1967	2 400 000			$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 0.76		8%
1968	4 000 000		$ 0.42	$ 0.86	$ 0.94	$ 0.94	$ 1.60	$ 1.70		20%
1968									Proof	0.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 486	10 Oct 2025	1942	XF	USD 35.84 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 61 Lot 2849	7 Jun 2022	1946	XF	USD 9.25 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 123 Lot 795	27 Apr 2024	1946		USD 57.81 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 16 Lot 1375	26 Sep 2020	1948	UNC	USD 80.93 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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