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coins denominated in Irish currency were issued until 2002, when the Irish pound (IEP/IR£) came to an end and was superseded by the euro .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