Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Five Pounds brown, Type 1a (Fractional prefix). Signed by: Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Serial numbers and dates in red ink. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper,…
Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Twenty Pounds, Type 1a (Fractional prefix). Signed by: Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 114mm x 203mm Known Dates:…
Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Fifty Pounds, Type 1a (Fractional prefix). Signed by: Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 114mm x 203mm Known Dates:…
Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, One Hundred Pounds, Type 1a (Fractional prefix). Signed by: Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 114mm x 203mm Known…
Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Ten Shillings, Type 1a (Fractional Prefix). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 78mm x 138mm Known Dates:…
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…
Date: c. 1826 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank One Pound (Proof) Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). No date No serial number A rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp and the other (on the right) of the Three Graces. Denomination in words ‘ONE…
Date: c. 1826 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank Twenty Pounds Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). No date No serial number This is the largest known denomination for these tokens An extremely rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp and the other (on the…
Date: 1826 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank One Pound Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). Manually dated ’10 July 1826′ and numbered ’50’. Countersigned front and back Cancelled with ink ‘x’ over clerk and cashier’s signatures A rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp…
Date: 1827 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank Thirty Shillings Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). Manually dated ‘1 February 1827’ and numbered ‘3554’. Countersigned front and back Cancelled with ink ‘x’ over clerk and cashier’s signatures A rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp…
The Old Currency Exchange is a specialist dealer and valuer of Irish & GB coins, tokens and banknotes 