A time piece incorporating the complete set of old Irish coins set in a turned piece of oak timber with a quartz clock as a center piece.

The Irish Free State first minted its own coins in 1928 and each coin depicts a bird or animal relevant to Ireland.

The ‘half crown’- leat coroin in Irish shows the horse. 2s – 6d.

The ‘two shillings’- floirin in Irish depicts the leaping salmon. 2s.

The ‘shilling’- scilling in Irish  shows the bull. 1s.

The ‘sixpence’- reul in Irish has the Irish wolfhound. 6d

The ‘threepence’-leat reul in Irish shows the hare. 3d.

The’penny’- pingin in Irish has the hen & chickens 1d. 

The ‘halfpenny’- leat pingin in Irish has the sow & bonhams. 1/2d

The ‘farthing’ – feoirling in Irish shows the woodcock. 1/4d