| Issuer | Ireland |
| Year | 1971-1986 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1/2 Pingin) (0.005 IEP) |
| Currency | Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.78 g |
| Dimensions | 17.14 mm |
| Thickness | 1.15 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 9 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#19, Sp#6710 |
| Obverse description | Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right |
| Obverse script | Latin (Gaelic) |
| Obverse lettering | éIRe
1971 (Translation: Ireland 1971) |
| Reverse description | Decorative initial `O` resembling a bird, out of the `Book of Kells` and the denomination below |
| Reverse script | Latin (Gaelic) |
| Reverse lettering | 1/2
P (Translation: 1/2 Penny) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland(1976-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1971 - - 100 500 000 1971 - Proof - 50 000 1975 - - 10 500 000 1976 - - 5 464 000 1978 - - 20 302 000 1980 - - 20 615 000 1982 - - 9 660 000 1985 - - 2 784 000 1986 - presumably melted - 12 250 1986 - Proof - 6 750 |
| Catalog ID | 8563028160 |
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