This listing is a beautiful Irish one penny coin pendant from 1980. The coin is fitted with a silver filled ring so you can put your own necklace on it or put it on a charm bracelet The necklace in the photos is the one on offer - no stock photos here Check out my other listings for many more Irish items for sale Here is some information about the Irish one penny coin The coin was designed by Irish artist Gabriel Hayes and featured a stylized bird adapted from the book of kells on one side and the Irish harp on the other It was the second smallest denomination of the pound and was first issued in 1971 when Irish currency was decimalised. The coin was bronze in composition originally which consisted of copper, tin and zinc and from 1990 onwards it was produced in a copper based steel It had a diameter of 20.32mm and weighed 3.56 grams. It was worth 1/100 of a pound It was removed from circulation in 2002 when the euro was introduced