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Pingin
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Hen and Chickens
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The was the third smallest denomination of the
Irish Pound at 1/240 of a pound. At the time of the coin's introduction it was described as "most frequently used by the women of the house and by the children", this description today would almost certainly lead to accusations of
Sexism but in the
Irish Free State of 1928 it caused little effect.
Of the original series of Irish coins, produced in 1928, this coin is the only to feature an
Inanimate object - the hen clutches an
Arrowhead in its left claw.
The design was by the
English Artist Percy Metcalf . The coin diameter was 1.215 inches and the weight was 9.44984 grams. The coin was introduced in 1928 and ceased to be legal tender on
December 31 ,
1971 .
