Location of Ireland
Various commemorative coins denominated in Irish currency were issued until 2002, when the Irish pound (IEP/IR£) came to an end and was superseded by the euro . Since then there have been Irish commemorative coins denominated in euro .
Silver ten-shilling piece (1966)[ edit ]
Topic: Easter rising of 1916
Designer: T. Hugh Paget
Value: 10s
Alloy: .8333 Ag (.4858 oz)
Quantity: 2,000,000 20,000
Quality: Reg Proof
Issued: 1966
Diameter: 28.6 mm
Weight: 18.14 g
Market Value: -
The obverse depicted Patrick Pearse , while the dying Cúchulainn was on the reverse. 1,270,000 of the ten-shilling coins were melted in 1971.
Dublin Millennium 50p (1988)[ edit ]
Topic: Dublin Millennium
Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 50p
Alloy: Cu 750 Ni 250
Quantity: 5,000,000 50,000
Quality: Reg Proof
Issued: 1988
Diameter: 30.0 mm
Weight: 13.5g
Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp . The reverse design features the coat of arms of the City of Dublin and the coat of arms of the Lord Mayor of Dublin
UN anniversary pound coin (1995)[ edit ]
Topic: 50th Anniversary of the United Nations
Designer: -
Value: £1
Alloy: Ag 925
Quantity: 25,000 Authorised (2,750 actual mintage?)
Quality: Proof -
Issued: 1995
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 28.28 g
Market value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp and the dates 1945 and 1995.
The reverse design features a dove carrying in its beak a banner announcing the anniversary dates of 1945 and 1995.
Millennium pound coin (2000)[ edit ]
Topic: Millennium
Designer: Alan Ardiff & Garrett Stokes
Value: £1
Alloy: -
Quantity: 5,000,000 95,000
Quality: Reg Proof
Issued: 2000
Diameter: 31.1 mm
Weight: 20 g
Market value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp.
The reverse design features the Broighter Boat that dates from the first century BC.
European Currency Unit (ECU)[ edit ]
Topic: Irish European Community Presidency & European integration
Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 5ecu
Alloy: Ag 925
Quantity: 20,000 -
Quality: Proof -
Issued: 25.06.1990
Diameter: 28mm
Weight: 10g
Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp surrounded by stars. The reverse design features an Irish red deer stag with mountains in the background
Topic: Irish European Community Presidency & European integration
Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 10ecu
Alloy: Ag 925
Quantity: 20,000 -
Quality: Proof -
Issued: 25.06.1990
Diameter: 37.5mm
Weight: 28 g
Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp surrounded by stars. The reverse features the Irish red deer with a Mountains background
Topic: Irish European Community Presidency & European integration
Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 50ecu
Alloy: -
Quantity: 5,000 -
Quality: Proof -
Issued: 25.06.1990
Diameter: -
Weight: 15g
Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp surrounded by stars
The reverse design features the Irish Red Deer with a Mountains background
Euro (€) coins for collectors
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