Date: 2018 Issued by: The Central Bank of Ireland Issue Date: 27th November 2018 Coin launched by Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Sharon Donnery at Leinster House, Dublin. She said: “The Central Bank is honoured to launch this coin to commemorate this momentous event in Irish history, when Irish women won…
Date: c. 700 – 500 BC Description: Gold Ring Money – Penannular ring, thick-walled hollow gold cylinder with ridged decoration at each end, carefully formed into an annular ring with small opening. Weight: 3.74 g Diameter: 24.02 mm Late Bronze Age, 700-500 BC ? Ex Michael Nellist collection Formerly in the Simon Camm collection Formerly…
Date: 1561 Description: Elizabeth I, 2nd Irish Coinage (fine silver) Groat, dated 1561. Crowned bust to left / Three Harps posed on crowned shield, date either side. Mintmark: Harp (Dublin mint). Obverse legend reads “RE” (instead of REG) Weight: 1.45 g Fine Silver: 0.916 fine References: D&F 251; S. 6506 Well struck on a broad…
Date: c. 1100 BC – 800/700 BC Description: Gold Ring Money – Small penannular ring consisting of gold foil, inlaid with electrum (a naturally-occurring alloy of gold and silver) wrapped around a copper alloy core. The inlay gives the ring a ‘banded’ appearance, though this has largely been worn away on the outside of the…
Date: c. 1100 BC – 800/700 BC Description: Gold Ring Money – Plain type, double band, square cut at terminals Weight: 7.88g 12 mm. x 11 mm. by 7 mm. wide Dating Gold Ring Money: There is still much debate as to whether or not Gold Ring Money was actually used as money or not.…
Date: 1561 Description: Elizabeth I, 2nd Irish Coinage (fine silver) Shilling, dated 1561. Crowned bust to left / Three Harps posed on crowned shield, date either side. Mintmark: Harp (Dublin mint). Diameter: 29 mm Weight: 4.65 g Fine Silver: 0.916 fine References: D&F 248; S. 6505 Well struck on a broad flan and with good legends.…
Date: 2019 Issued by: The Central Bank of Ireland Issue Date: 27th November 2019 Coin launched by President Michael D. Higgins at St. Kevin’s College, Crumlin, the former school of Phil Lynott Issue Limit: 3,000 pieces Designer: Sandra Deiana (Italy) Quality: Proof strike Sterling Silver 0.925 fine Weight: 28.28 g Diameter: 38.61 mm Description:…
Date: 2019 Issued by: The Central Bank of Ireland Issue Date: 14th June 2019 The coin was launched at the Alcock & Brown 100 Festival in Clifden, Co Galway Derville Rowland Director General, Financial Conduct at the Central Bank presented a silver coin to Group Captain A J H Tony Alcock, nephew of Captain John…
Date: 2019 Description: 2019 Ireland – Special €2 commemorative coin (Centenary of the 1st Dáil Éireann). Apart from the Europe-wide coins that all states issue, this is only the second special commemorative €2 coin Ireland has issued on its own since 2002 – the previous one being the 2016 Easter Rising commemorative. Bimetallic (Nk/Ng) Outer…
Date: c. 1130-1150 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase VII, Silver Bracteate Penny. Cross with rectangle at centre and lis in each angle. Weight: 0.62 g References: O’S. 73; DF. 34; S.6199 Very Fine (VF) An unusually good example of this extremely rare bracteate Very rare Obverse: Cross with rectangle at centre and lis in each angle…
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