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Message:: [QUOTE="FitzjamesHorse, post: 2101955, member: 73793"]Phase 2 of Irish Coins are the Decimal Issues...Ireland and Britain went decimal on the same date in February 1971. Both being in a sterling area, the Irish coins circulated with British coins in the North of Ireland. There was no problem until Ireland left "sterling" and established the "Punt"."Punt" is simply the Irish word for "Pound" so the word often confuses people outside Ireland.The problem was that after the Punt was established, both sets of coins could still be used in vending machines, phone boxes etc.So it was deemed necessary to re-size some coins.The half penny is surprisingly difficult to find. I have yet to see it in junk shops. It was tiny, useless and withdrawn from circulation long before the Euro.Ireland has no tradition of "commemorative coins" but some 50p and €1 coins are special issues.The pic below is my Decimal Coins. I am actively trying to find these circulated coins in Belfast and Dublin market stalls.Briefly this is (I think) a list of years/issues and the number that I have.Halfpenny....8 years issued. (I have none)1p ......20 years (I have 13)2p.......16 years (I have 13)5p.......19 years (I have 13)10p .....20 years (I have 10)20p .....10 years (I have 5.....the first 20p is very rare).50p .....19 years (I have 9)€1........9 years (I have 1) [ATTACH=full]395531[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]