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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 punt 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.
Ireland adopted the euro as its currency along with most of its EU partners on 1 January 2002. The national side of the Irish euro coins bears the coat of arms of Ireland and the 12 stars of the EU, the year of imprint and the Irish name for Ireland, Éire, in the traditional Irish script. These coins circulate throughout the eurozone.
A silver 15 Euro Proof Coin commemorating Ernest Walton (1903–1995), an Irish physicist and 1951 Nobel laureate for being the first person to artificially split the atom. A silver 15 Euro Proof Coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of W. B. Yeats, Irish poet and Nobel Laureate.
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
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Irish euro coins; Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Ireland) F. Farthing (Irish coin) ... Halfpenny (Irish pre-decimal coin) O. One pound (Irish coin) P.