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Encyclopedia > Irish threepence coin
Three-Pence
Leath Reul
Reverse of Coin
Hare

The three-pence coin was a pre-decimal coin worth 1/80 of an Irish pound. The Irish name (leath reul) literally meant "half reul", the reul being a sixpence coin worth the same as the Spanish real. ISO 4217 Code IEP User(s) Ireland ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = £0. ... The peso is a unit of currency. ...


The design was by the English artist Percy Metcalf. Originally it was struck in nickel and was very hard-wearing. In 1942, as nickel became more valuable, the metal was changed to cupro-nickel of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The coin diameter was 0.695 inches (17.7 mm) and the weight was 3.23995 grams; this did not change with cupro-nickel coin. The coin was minted at the Royal Mint starting from 1928, and ceased to be legal tender after decimalisation on December 31, 1971. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Look up artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Percy Metcalfe (often spelled Metcalf without e) was an English artist. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic and silvery with a gold tinge Atomic mass 58. ... Cupronickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and stengthening impurities. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ... The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...


The reverse showed a hare and the inscription of the value in the Irish script alphabet, while the obverse featured the harp, with the date and inscription Saorstát Éireann (Irish Free State), or later Éire (Ireland). Republic of Ireland Coat of Arms The coat of arms of Ireland is blazoned as azure a harp or, stringed argent - a gold harp with silver strings on a blue background. ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) (1922–1937) was the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties that were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British and... Map of Éire Éire (pronounced ) is the Irish name for Ireland. ...


External link

  • Coinage (Calling In) Order, 1971


 

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