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Coin of King "Sihtric" of Dublin (r. 989–1036– ) Hiberno-Norse coins were first produced in Dublin in about 997 under the authority of King Sitric Silkbeard.The first coins were local copies of the issues of Aethelred II of England, and as the Anglo-Saxon coinage of the period changed its design every six years, the coinage of Sitric followed this pattern.
There have been three sets of coins in Ireland since independence. In all three, the coin showed a Celtic harp on the obverse.The pre-decimal coins of the Irish pound had realistic animals on the reverse; the decimal coins retained some of these but featured ornamental birds on the lower denominations; and the euro coins used the common design of the euro currencies.
All Irish euro coins bear the same design on their obverse side: a Celtic harp based on the Trinity College Harp, flanked to the left and right by the word "ÉIRE" (Irish for Ireland) and the year the coin was struck, written in Gaelic type. These in turn are surrounded by the 12 stars of the flag of Europe. On the one-euro coin the stars ...
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
Two pence (Irish coin) Media in category "Coins of the Republic of Ireland" The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. 0–9.
Decimal coins of Ireland (1 P) I. Coins of the Republic of Ireland (22 P, 10 F) Pages in category "Coins of Ireland"