1920 (21 January) $10 Republic of Ireland Bond No 78298 signed by de Valera. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates: 1st Series, $10 (21 January 1920)

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates Within days of being appointed Minister for Finance in 1919 Collins set about raising the funds necessary if Dáil Éireann was to fulfill its stated ambition of providing an alternative government to the British one that was operating from Dublin Castle. He announced a loan issue on behalf of the Dáil.…

1920 (21 January) $50 Republic of Ireland Bond issued by Eamon de Valera. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates: 1st Series, $50 (21 January 1920)

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates Within days of being appointed Minister for Finance in 1919 Collins set about raising the funds necessary if Dáil Éireann was to fulfill its stated ambition of providing an alternative government to the British one that was operating from Dublin Castle. He announced a loan issue on behalf of the Dáil.…

1920 (21 January) $100 Republic of Ireland Bond No. 7962 signed by Eamon de Valera. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates: 1st Series, $100 (21 January 1920)

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates Within days of being appointed Minister for Finance in 1919 Collins set about raising the funds necessary if Dáil Éireann was to fulfill its stated ambition of providing an alternative government to the British one that was operating from Dublin Castle. He announced a loan issue on behalf of the Dáil.…

1921 (15 November) $30 Republic of Ireland Bond No 421 signed by Eamon de Valera. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates: 2nd Series, $30 (15th November 1921)

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates Of the £1,120,328 collected by the Dáil and held in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, 67% came from the USA. By the end of the war, the Dáil could call on a further $3m (ca. £750,000) on deposit in US banks. Funds raised in America played a crucial role…

1920 (21 January) Republic of Ireland - Ten Dollars Bond issued by Eamon de Valera. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates: 1st Series, $10 (21 January 1920)

Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates Within days of being appointed Minister for Finance in 1919 Collins set about raising the funds necessary if Dáil Éireann was to fulfill its stated ambition of providing an alternative government to the British one that was operating from Dublin Castle. He announced a loan issue on behalf of the Dáil.…

Lady Lavery Notes - The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland

Irish Banknote Guide: The Transition from Irish Joint-Stock Bank Issues to Central Bank of Ireland Banknotes (1922-1943)

Introduction: The idea of a separate currency goes back to the sitting of the First Dáil Éireann in 1919 as this newly declared independent parliament declared its intention to govern all 32 counties of Ireland. Many Irish politicians declared that they wanted a completely independent republic – as called for in various speeches in the…

1924 Bank of Ireland, One Pound Note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 1b. Serial Number: 15A170287 (in black). Signed by: Joseph A. Gargan, Chief Cashier. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Early Irish Banknotes: 1924 Bank of Ireland (Seventeenth Issue, Type 1c) One Pound note

Date: 1924 Description: A Bank of Ireland Pound note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 1b Issued on 19th March 1924 Serial Number: 15A170287 (in black) Signed by: Joseph A. Gargan, Chief Cashier Obverse: The £1 note of this 17th issue of the Bank of Ireland series features A blue-green underprint with a green oval design One panel…

1922 Bank of Ireland, One Pound, 12 June 1922, 11A 355700, signature of S. Hinton. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Early Irish Banknotes: 1922 Bank of Ireland (Seventeenth Issue, Type 1b) One Pound note

Date: 1922 Description: A Bank of Ireland Pound note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 2 (last Dublin issue) Issued on 12th June 1922 (Serif Numbers in date) Serial Number: 11A 355700 (In-line s/n in black) Signed by: S. Hinton, Chief Cashier Obverse: The £1 note of this 17th issue of the Bank of Ireland series features A…

1922 Bank of Ireland One Pound, 10 April 1922, serial number 10A000001. Signed S. Hinton. Tear at top centre, rustmarks from paper clip, about very fine

Early Irish Banknotes: 1922 Bank of Ireland (Seventeenth Issue, Type 1a) One Pound note

Date: 1922 Description: A Bank of Ireland Pound note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 2 (last Dublin issue) Issued on 10th April 1922 (Month of date in full) Serial Number: 10A000001 (In-line s/n in black) Signed by: S. Hinton, Chief Cashier Obverse: The £1 note of this 17th issue of the Bank of Ireland series features A…