Barnyard Collection

Irish coinage series

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
Farthing Feoirling	1⁄4d	Woodcock
Halfpenny Leath-phingin	1⁄2d	Pig and Piglets
Penny Pingin	1d	Hen and Chicks
Threepence Leath-reul	3d	Hare
Sixpence Reul	6d	Wolfhound
Shilling Scilling	1s	Bull
Florin Flóirín	2s	Salmon
Half Crown Leath-choróin	2s 6d	Horse

Irish currency and coinage

Topics

Irish pound
Central Bank
Currency Centre
Currency Commission
Minister for Finance

Coins

Pre-decimal	Farthing Halfpenny Penny Threepence Sixpence Shilling Florin Half crown Ten shilling Barnyard Collection
Decimal	Halfpenny Penny Two pence Five pence Ten pence Twenty pence Fifty pence Pound