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No. All general circulation Irish "silver" coins are made from a copper nickel alloy.
If they were made from real silver, they would be worth a few pounds rather than a few pence.
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What is the silver content of an Eire 10 Pence coin?
Zero. No Eire (Irish) 10 Pence coin has ever contained any silver, they are made from a copper-nickel alloy.
What kind of metal is a 1981 Eire 50 Pence coin made from?
All Eire (Irish) 50 Pence coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
What is the silver content of a 1975 Irish 10 Pence coin?
Zero silver content. All general circulation Irish "silver" coins minted since 1951 have been made from a copper-nickel alloy.
What is the silver content of a 1969 British 50 New Pence coin?
There is no silver content in any general circulation British coin from 1947 onwards. The 10 Pence coin is made from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the metallic composition of an Eire 10 Pence coin?
The Eire (Irish) 10 Pence coin was first issued in 1969 and last issued in 2000. It was made from an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
How can I tell whether my 1977 British decimal commemorative twenty-five pence coin is made of cupronickel or silver?
If it is a "Silver" coin, it will say so on the case it came in.
How can you tell what your Charles and Diana coins are made of?
Assuming you refer to the 1981 British 25 Pence coin (Crown), it is made from a copper-nickel alloy. If you have a sterling silver Proof coin, it will state somewhere on the packaging that the coin is made from sterling silver.
What is old European coin beginning with t?
Three pence piece (thri'pence) abbrieviated as 3d, a British coin made originally in silver and later in brass.
Are ten pence coins real silver?
No. They would be worth far more than 10 pence if they were made from Silver. The British 10 Pence coins are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. No circulating British coin has any silver content.
What is the silver content of an Irish Halfcrown?
The Irish Halfcrown coin contained 75% silver alloyed with 25% copper from 1928 to 1943. The next Irish Halfcrown to be minted was the 1951 coin which, due to increases in the cost of silver, were made from a copper-nickel alloy until the last minting in 1967.
Is the Eire 20 Pence coin plated and with which metal I have a few Eire 20 Pence coins and some of them look like the plating has worn and they appear brown beneath?
The Eire (Irish) 20 Pence coin minted from 1986 to 2000, is made from a nickel/bronze alloy and are not plated. Any discolouration (browning or yellowing) will most likely be due to light tarnishing of the coin.
What is the twenty pence made of?
The British 20 pence coin is made out of an alloy of 84% copper and 16% nickel.
