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Penny (Ireland)
Penny (Ireland)
Penny (Ireland)

Penny (Ireland)

Designer
Date1937
Object NamePenny
Mediumcopper alloy
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 30 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: Weight: 9.1 gm
AcquisitionCaptain J Harvey Loutit Bequest, 1969.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015804
About MeThis coin is a penny from Ireland, and is dated to 1937. The obverse of the coin depicts a harp, and is it is on the centre of the face it divides the date down the middle. The reverse shows a hen and chickens, and the exergue- the inscription below the central picture- details the value and the initials of the designer.