This listing is a beautiful Irish one penny coin pendant from 1971. The coin is fitted with a silver filled ring so you can put your own necklace on it or put it on a charm bracelet

The necklace in the photos is the one on offer - no stock photos here

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Here is some information about the Irish one penny coin

The coin was designed by Irish artist Gabriel Hayes and featured a stylized bird adapted from the book of kells on one side and the Irish harp on the other
It was the second smallest denomination of the pound and was first issued in 1971 when Irish currency was decimalised.
The coin was bronze in composition originally which consisted of copper, tin and zinc and from 1990 onwards it was produced in a copper based steel
It had a diameter of 20.32mm and weighed 3.56 grams.
It was worth 1/100 of a pound
It was removed from circulation in 2002 when the euro was introduced