When was the last euro coin made in Ireland?
Production of IR£ ceased in September 2000 with the Millennium £1 circulating coin being the last national coin to be struck by the Irish Mint. You can continue to exchange old Irish banknotes and coins into euro.
Are there any 1971 or 2000 Irish coins?
The 1971 coins are generally common as are the 2000 coins. The years in between are generally available but some of the later 1970s and early 1980s dates are difficulto to obtain in brilliant uncirculated condition. There is one extreme rarity in the series : The 1985 trial production 20p
What was the price of an Irish Penny in 1969?
Modern Irish Coin Prices 1928 – 1969 ‘Barnyard’ series half crown, florin, shilling, sixpence,threepence, penny, halfpenny, farthing and Pearse 10 shillings. Includes sets, proof coins – but not errors or patterns. Irish Decimal Coin Prices 1969 – 2000 Pound, 50 Pence, 20 Pence, 10 Pence, 5 Pence, 2 Pence, Penny and halfpenny.
When did the first Irish Penny come out?
Percy Metcalfe (1895-1970) was the winner of the design competition for the pre-decimal coins. The first Irish coin series consisted of eight coins: farthing, halfpenny, penny, threepence, shilling, florin and half-crown. These coins were first issued on 12 December 1928.
What was the currency of Ireland in 1990?
The Central Bank of Ireland and Irish Department of Finance decided to produce a short run of commemorative coins in ECU denominations to mark the 1990 Irish Presidency of the EEC. The decision was to produce three coins, a 5 and 10 ECU coin in silver and a 50 ECU coin in gold.
How much gold is in an Irish 50 ECU coin?
The coin itself is 15 grams total at 22-carat, so contains 13.75 grams of fine gold. It is as pictured, with no box, but it is in very good condition. This is the Irish 50 ECU Gold Coin, issued in 1990 as the first gold coin they have released since the pistoles and double pistoles of 1646.
How big is the 1990 ECU gold coin?
The coin was released to commemorate the Irish Presidency of the the EEC and produced by Pobjoy Mint. The coin itself is 15 grams total at 22-carat, so contains 13.75 grams of fine gold. It is as pictured, with no box, but it is in very good condition.
Are there any coins of the Irish presidency?
There are privately produced ‘coins’ dated 1993 which carry the Ecu denomination and appear superficially similar to the 1990 Irish Presidency Ecu coins. I don’t know the history of these ‘coins’ but they are definitely not in any way official or authorised, so they fall into the category which is currently known as ‘silver rounds’.
