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Denomination of Coin
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Standard Weight
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Standard Composition
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Fractional value in relation to the Irish pound
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Remedy Allowance (applicable to tests of 1,000 pieces in bulk)
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Imperial weight grains
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Metric weight grams
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Proportion of weight
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Composition
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Cupro-nickel Coins
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Half-crown
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218·18181
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14·13795
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75 per cent. copper and 25 per cent. nickel.
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one-eighth
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1 in 180
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1 per cent.
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Florin
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174·54545
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11·31036
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one-tenth
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1 in 175
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Shilling
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87·27272
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5·65518
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one-twentieth
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1 in 150
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Sixpence
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70·00000
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4·53593
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one-fortieth
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1 in 125
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Threepence
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50·00000
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3·23995
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one-eightieth
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1 in 100
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Bronze Coins
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Penny
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145·83333
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9·44984
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Mixed metal made up of copper, tin and zinc.
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one-two hundred and fortieth
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1 in 40
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1 per cent.
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Halfpenny
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87·50000
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5·66990
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one-four hundred and eightieth
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1 in 40
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Farthing
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43·75000
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2·83495
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one-nine hundred and sixtieth
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1 in 40
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