{"product_id":"1961-irish-half-crown-xf-grade-condition-great-coin-1961-1-2-crown-ireland-halfcrown-authentic-copy","title":"1940 Irish Half Crown - AU Grade \/ Condition - Great Coin - 1940 1\/2 Crown Ireland HalfCrown, Authentic","description":"\u003cp\u003e1940 Irish Half Crown. AU grade \/ condition. A great piece of history and a great coin. Only 752,000 made!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe half crown (2s 6d) (Irish: leath choróin) coin was a subdivision of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth 1⁄8 of a pound. The half crown was commonly called \"two and six\" due to its value of two shillings and sixpence (indicated on the coin itself as '2s 6d').\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original minting of the coin from 1928 to 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. The silver coins were quite distinguishable as they had a whiter appearance than the later cupronickel variety minted from 1951. The silver coins wore less well. The subsequent cupronickel coin was 75% copper and 25% nickel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasure Hunter Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50406347964713,"sku":"IRL-HC-1940-AU","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/1540\/3049\/files\/DSC_1935.jpg?v=1748202936","url":"https:\/\/treasurehunterco.com\/th\/products\/1961-irish-half-crown-xf-grade-condition-great-coin-1961-1-2-crown-ireland-halfcrown-authentic-copy","provider":"Treasure Hunter Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}