Bank of Ireland, Eleventh Issue, Type 2g, One Pound, dated 29 October 1881. The Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland.

Early Irish Banknotes: 1881 Bank of Ireland (Eleventh Issue), One Pound (Type 2g)

Date: 1881 Description: Bank of Ireland, One Pound note, dated 29th October 1881. Branches: 58 Arklow Armagh Bagnalstown Ballybay Ballina Ballinasloe Ballinrobe Ballymena Banagher Bandon Belfast Belturbet Boyle Callan Carlow Castlebar Castleblayney Cavan Charleville Clonakilty Clones Clonmel Coleraine Cork Drogheda Dundalk Ennis Enniscorthy Fermoy Galway Gorey Kilbeggan Kilkenny Limerick Listowel Londonderry (Derry) Longford Mallow Maryborough…

Edward I Silver Farthing (11mm, 0.37 g). Early issue. Dublin mint.

Irish Coin Daily: Silver Farthing of Edward I, 2nd Coinage (Dublin Mint)

Date: c.1280-84 Description: Edward I (1272-1307), Second Issue, Silver Farthing (Dublin Mint); struck c.1280-1284 Diameter: 11mm Weight: 0.37 g. Good Fine (gF) References: Withers VI 1a SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), –SCBC 625596267 Obverse: Crowned facing bust within triangle Legend: ” ЄRΛ NG LIЄ “ Reverse: Long cross pattée, triple pellets in angles Dublin Mint signature ”…

1797 Dublin, Charity Food ticket Penny. TO PREVENT THE ABUSE OF CHARITY IN THE CONSUMPTION OF WHISKEY, THIS IS GIVEN TO THE POOR IN DUBLIN

Irish Coin Daily: Dublin Charity Food Token (1797)

Date: 1797 Description: These tokens were given to beggars in Dublin and were exchangeable for food at certain places in the City of Dublin. The idea was to stop them from buying alcohol, as the tokens could only be exchanged for food at approved premises. They had no redeemable value; they were not legal tender.…

1558 Elizabeth I, contemporary copy of a base coinage shilling, mm. rose, crowned bust l, rev. crowned harp between crowned E and R cast in lead, 6.65gms. (cf. S.6503)

Irish Coin Daily: Contemporary copy of a 1558 Elizabeth I, base coinage shilling (cast in lead)

Date: 1558 Description: 1558 Elizabeth I, contemporary copy of a base coinage shilling Cast in lead Weight: 6.65g (genuine examples usually weigh approx. 8g +/- 0.5g) Note: Even though this is a contemporary forgery cast in lead, it is still ‘a bit light’ These ‘contemporary forgery’ Shillings sell for about €120 to €150 each at…

1664 Dublin, Lionell Newman, penny, bust of Turk dividing Mo rat, THE COFFEE HOVSE in DUBLIN (W.371, N.6257) very rare

The Trade Token of Lionell Newman (Dublin, 1664)

Date: 1664 The habit of coffee drinking first became popular in Europe about the middle of the 17th century. Soon, special rooms were established for the consumption of the new beverage. Debate surrounds the date of the first coffee house in England, the Angel in Oxford is considered first by some historians, set up about…

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