#halfcrown

O’Brien Rare Coin Review: Charles I, Dublin money, Halfcrown, V.s within beaded and wire-line borders

Date: c. 1642

Dublin Money Halfcrown, irregular flan stamped with value within beaded border

Description:

Charles I ‘Dublin Money’ Halfcrown, Vs within beaded and wire-line borders.

Weight: 14.24g

References: S 6543, DF 287

Good fine (gF)

Nicely toned

A very rare ‘siege’ coin from the Great Rebellion in Ireland

Obverse:

Irregular octagonal flan cut from plate silver and stamped with a crude die.…

Irish Coin Daily: Inchiquin Money, First issue, Halfcrown, 9dwt: 16gr. Type 1 – Wire & Bead Border (Thin numerals)

Date: 1642

Inchiquin Money, First issue, Halfcrown, irregular flan stamped 9dwt: 16gr within a double circle of beaded and wire-line borders

  Description:

Inchiquin Money, First issue, Halfcrown, irregular flan stamped 9dwt: 16gr within beaded and wire-line borders. Type 1: Wire & Bead borders (double circle)

Weight: 14.31 g

Better than Very Fine (gVF)

Toned

Very rare

References:

Bull 1; S…

Coin Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Halfcrown

The half-crown (2s6d or 2/6) coin was a subdivision of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth 1/8 of a pound.  The halfcrown was commonly called “two and six” due to its value of two shillings and sixpence (indicated on the coin itself as ‘2s6d’).  For almost half a century it was the largest circulating Irish coin – the 10/- piece of 1966 didn’t really circulate because the people at the time didn’t…

Forgery Alert: Ireland 1937 Halfcrown

Caveat emptor

According to a recent report by the Numismatic Society of Ireland, several examples of this scarce (key date) halfcrown have appeared on the market, so buyers need to be extra vigilant when offered what may look like a bargain from an unusual source.

Needless to say, an eBay seller “with little of no sales history” should be considered suspicious – especially if they have only “high…

O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Halfcrown

2015 Market Values

1933 Saorstát Éireann Halfcrown

Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann) US Grades G VF 20 XF40 AU50 MS61 YEAR Mintage Good Fine Very Fine Ex. Fine Uncirculated 1928 2,160,000 b.v. b.v.   €10.00   €25.00      €45.00 Proof      €75.00 1930 352,000 b.v.   €5.00   €25.00 €150.00    €300.00 1931 160,000 b.v.   €7.00   €30.00 €175.00    €350.00 1933 336,000 b.v.   €5.00   €25.00 €150.00…