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Irish Five Pence (Decimal Coin)The Irish five pence was introduced on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 and reused the design on the shilling coin produced for the Irish Free State in 1928. Some shilling coins remained in circulation until the early 1990s, with the same nominal value as the five pence coin. The five pence, introduced in 1971, was 5.65518 grams in weight with a diameter of 2.3595 centimetres. This matched the British five pence coin. As a modern coin it became apparent in the late 1980s that the coin's physical dimensions were large relative to its value. Thus the original five pence was last minted in 1990 and in 1992 a replacement was struck at 1.85 centimeters diameter (differing from the corresponding new British five pence coin). This new coin kept the old design but incorporated some changes, notably the location of the figure and reversing the main design of the bull. The composition of the five pence was 75% copper and 25% nickel. The coin was 1/20 of an Irish Pound and was finally withdrawn on the advent of the euro.
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