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 File:Irelandcoin.jpg
Halfpenny
Leath-phingin
12d Pig and Piglets File:Coinireland1.jpg
Penny
Pingin
1d Hen and Chicks File:Coinireland.jpg
Threepence
Leath-reul
3d Hare File:Irelandcoin7.jpg
Sixpence
Reul
6d Wolfhound File:Irelandcoin6.jpg
Shilling
Scilling
1s Bull File:Ireladcoin.jpg
Florin
Flóirín
2s Salmon File:Coinieland3.jpg
Half Crown
Leath-choróin
2s 6d Horse File:Coinireland2.jpg