Barnyard Collection

The Barnyard Collection was a series of coins minted in 1928. Designed by Percy Metcalfe, these coins were used as the first currency of the Irish Free State.

Name
Irish name 		Numeral Reverse Design Image
Farthing
Feoirling 		1⁄4d Woodcock
Halfpenny
Leath-phingin 		1⁄2d Pig and Piglets
Penny
Pingin 		1d Hen and Chicks
Threepence
Leath-reul 		3d Hare
Sixpence
Reul 		6d Wolfhound
Shilling
Scilling 		1s Bull
Florin
Flóirín 		2s Salmon
Half Crown
Leath-choróin 		2s 6d Horse


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