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The twenty pence (20p) (Irish: fiche pingin) coin was a subdivision of the Irish pound. It was introduced on 30 October 1986. It was introduced on 30 October 1986. It was the first Irish decimal coin of a different size to the corresponding British coin , as the Irish pound had not been pegged to sterling since 1979.
Using the label serial number, NGC will reveal a coin's date, denomination, grade, photo (if any), and pricing and Census info. NGC Coin Explorer lists key info about many coin issues, such as mintages and values. [13] The NGC Census reports how many examples of each issue NGC has certified by grade, which helps determine relative rarity.
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.
This coincided with the introduction of a new 20p coin, which from the outset bore simply the legend "twenty pence". A £1 coin was introduced into circulation in 1983, [26] and a £2 coin in 1998 (although a series of commemorative uni-metallic £2 coins had been issued between 1986 and 1996 to celebrate special occasions).
Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) is a Far Hills, New Jersey third-party coin certification company started in 2007 by coin dealer John Albanese. The firm evaluates certain numismatically valuable U.S. coins already certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). [1] [2]
The subsequent cupronickel coin was 75% copper and 25% nickel. The coin measured 1.275 inches (32.4 mm) in diameter and weighed 14.1 grams. The reverse design of the coin, by Percy Metcalfe featured an Irish Hunter, a breed of horse. This design was used later for the twenty pence coin issued in 1986. The obverse featured the Irish harp.
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The British decimal twenty pence coin (often shortened to 20p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 5 of a pound. Like the 50p coin, it is an equilateral curve heptagon. [1] Its obverse has featured the profile of the British monarch since the coin's introduction on 9 June 1982. [1]