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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bert Gedin, post: 3208987, member: 92556&quot;]I&#039;m not calling you a meanie, FitzNagel. You are wanting to find out more, not just about this particular coin, but, generally, about the Irish connection. Nothing wrong in that. I was setting out less from knowledge than a hunch, an intuition. Don&#039;t know if I can convince you, but I&#039;ll add a few comments, which may, or may not, be helpful. The four leaf clover is a symbol of Ireland - it&#039;s a symbol of good luck. - The Shamrock was utilised by St. Patrick. The symbol is thousands of years old. The word means &quot;little plant&quot; or &quot;little clover&quot;, and the image can be seen on flags, planes, sports uniforms etc. Maybe even coins. - Since the 1800 Acts of Union between Britain and Ireland the Shamrock was incorporated into the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, depicted growing from a single stem alongside the rose of England, and the thistle of Scotland to symbolise the unity of the three kingdoms. The shamrock has regularly appeared in British coins and stamps etc. Also on British public buildings such as Buckingham Palace. - From Obrien Coin Guide.</p><p>&quot;The Irish Decimal Fifty Pence. The Old Currency with the Coin used the Woodcock Design from the Predecimal Farthing Coin.&quot; There was more online, and most of the text here is not my own. Apologies for lack of images of coins, as well as medallions, good luck charms etc. Would Ireland be Ireland without it&#039;s beloved Shamrocks ???</p><p>P.S. Don&#039;t forget that Irish penny of King John ! And please also consider a, possibly, Celtic Cross on that Coin we have seen here ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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