These coins are no longer in circulation since Irelands changeover to the Euro in 2002.
Unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they have little or no value.
It is a Woodcock.
All Eire (Irish) 50 Pence coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
Please check that date again. Ireland (Eire in Gaelic) did not use decimal denomination coins until 1970, and in any case, the country was under British rule in 1861 so a coin from that date would not have its inscriptions in Gaelic. Look at the coin again"Eire" is read while it is at the top of the coin. If you rotate the coin so that the numbers are at the top you will see that the date is actually "1981". The Irish (or Eire) 50 Pence coin was not introduced into the currency until 1970.
Such a coin does not exist. The British 50 Pence coin was first issued in 1969.
The first British 50 New Pence coin was issued in 1969.
There was no such coin in Britain. The 50 New Pence coin was introduced in 1969.
The first British 20 Pence coin was issued in 1982.
The coin is called a "50 Pence" coin. The term "50 New Pence" was last used in 1981.
Please check your coin. There were no Royal Weddings in 1906 and the 50 Pence coin was first issued in 1969.
These coins are no longer in circulation since Irelands changeover to the Euro in 2002. Unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they have little or no value.
These coins are no longer in circulation since Irelands changeover to the Euro in 2002. Unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they have little or no value.
These coins are no longer in circulation since Irelands changeover to the Euro in 2002. Unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they have little or no value.