Lot#5985 Irish Two Shilling Coin Minted 1963 The Coin In The Photos Above Is The Coin On Offer No Stock Photos Here!! Worldwide Shipping For $2.50 Here is some information on the two shilling coin The Irish two shilling or florin coin was designed by Percy Metcalfe and featured a salmon on the reverse. On the other side(obverse) is the Irish harp, from 1928-1937 the date was split on either side of the with saorstát éireann (irish freestate) and from 1939-1968 (the last year minted) éire was on the left of the harp and the date on the right hand side. The coin is 1.125 inches (28.6mm) in diameter - 2.3mm thick and weighs 11.3 grams From 1928 until 1942 the coin was made from silver, containing 75% silver and from 1951 until the last year minted - 1968 the coin was made of cupronickel - 75% copper and 25% nickel The one shilling was worth 1/10 of a pound and there was 24 pennies in each two shilling coin It was first issued in 1928 and minted until 1968. Irish currency was decimalised in 1971 and these coins continued to circulated along with its replacement - the ten pence until a smaller ten pence was introduced in 1994 and the two shillings was withdrawn Check Out My Other Listings For Many More Coins For Sale Shipping I Always Offer Generous Discounts On Shipping Costs When You Buy More Than One Item From Me Any Questions Please Feel Free To Contact Me Thanks For Looking