It is a Woodcock.
All Eire (Irish) 50 Pence coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
Please check that date again. Ireland (Eire in Gaelic) did not use decimal denomination coins until 1970, and in any case, the country was under British rule in 1861 so a coin from that date would not have its inscriptions in Gaelic. Look at the coin again"Eire" is read while it is at the top of the coin. If you rotate the coin so that the numbers are at the top you will see that the date is actually "1981". The Irish (or Eire) 50 Pence coin was not introduced into the currency until 1970.
The coin is called a "50 Pence" coin. The term "50 New Pence" was last used in 1981.
Nothing, the coin is part of an obsolete currency. Collector values - An Eire (Irish) 1988 cupro-nickel 50 Pence coin (Dublin Millennium), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £5 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much. An Eire (Irish) 1988 cupro-nickel 50 Pence coin (Dublin Millennium)(Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £25 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Such a coin does not exist. The British 50 Pence coin was first issued in 1969.
The first British 50 New Pence coin was issued in 1969.
There are 50 British Pence in a British 50p coin.
Currently, British general circulation currency comes in the following denominations - 1 Penny coin 2 Pence coin 5 Pence coin 10 Pence coin 20 Pence coin 50 Pence coin 1 Pound coin 2 Pound coin 5 Pound note 10 Pound note 20 Pound note 50 Pound note
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There was no such coin in Britain. The 50 New Pence coin was introduced in 1969.
It could be any 50 cent or 50 Pence coin issued since 1953 by any of the 50 plus Commonwealth countries. If the coin has no country name on it, it is most likely a British 50 Pence coin issued between 1969 and now.
The first British 20 Pence coin was issued in 1982.