What name was given to the pre-decimal coin worth one- eighth of a pound?
One pound (Irish coin) been produced from a different alloy. One pound (Irish coin) The one pound (£1) () coin was a coin of the Irish pound. It was used in Ireland from 20 June 1990 until Ireland joined the euro in 2002. The last issue was in 2000. The coin was the largest Irish coin since decimalisation: its diameter was and its mass was . The coin was almost identical in dimensions to the old penny coin that circulated until 1971, and was similar in diameter to, but thinner than, the half-crown coin. The edge was milled, and a dotted line ran along
Halfpenny (Irish pre-decimal coin) Halfpenny (Irish pre-decimal coin) The halfpenny (d) () coin was the second smallest denomination of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth of a pound or of a shilling. First issued in 1928 it ceased to be legal tender on 1 August 1969. The coin measured in diameter and weighed 5.66990 grams. The bronze coin was made up of 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc. This was identical to the British halfpenny as both countries' pounds were pegged until 1979. The reverse design was by Percy Metcalfe, an English artist. The artist was given the choice of a boar, a sow