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Commemorative coins of Ireland

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Commemorative coins of Ireland
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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coins denominated in Irish currency were issued until 2002, when the Irish pound (IEP/IR£) came to an end and was superseded by the euro.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.

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Silver ten-shilling piece (1966)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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European Currency Unit (ECU)

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

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See also

References

  1. "Central Bank of Ireland".
  2. "Irishcoinage".
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