5 Pence large type

€1.00
IssuerIreland
Year1969-1990
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Pence (5 Pingine) (0.05 IEP)
CurrencyPound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight5.66 g
Dimensions23.6 mm
Thickness1.7 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#22, Sp#6706
Obverse descriptionIrish harp with the date to the right and the country name to the left.
Obverse scriptLatin (Gaelic)
Obverse letteringéIRe 1969
(Translation: Ireland 1969)
Reverse descriptionThe value above a bull facing right.
Reverse scriptLatin (Gaelic)
Reverse lettering5p
EdgeReeded
MintIrish Mint, Dublin, Ireland(1976-date)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintage1969  - - 5 000 000
1970  - - 10 000 000
1971  - - 8 000 000
1971  - Proof - 50 000
1974  - - 7 000 000
1975  - - 10 000 000
1976  - - 20 616 000
1978  - - 28 536 000
1980  - - 22 190 000
1982  - - 24 404 000
1985  - - 4 202 000
1986  - - 15 298 000
1986  - Proof - 6 750
1990  - - 7 547 000
Catalog ID1747737820
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