Barnyard Collection

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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
14d Woodcock
Halfpenny
Leath-phingin
12d Pig and Piglets
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Penny
Pingin
1d Hen and Chicks
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Threepence
Leath-reul
3d Hare
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Sixpence
Reul
6d Wolfhound
Irelandcoin6.jpg
Shilling
Scilling
1s Bull
Florin
Flóirín
2s Salmon
Half Crown
Leath-choróin
2s 6d Horse
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