NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Irish one pound coin

The one pound coin was introduced on June 20, 1990 using the design of a red deer, by the Irish artist Tom Ryan and based on photographs taken by Sean Ryan¹ of red deer from the Irish national deer herd in Killarney National Park. The 2000 Millennium was used to issue a commemorative coin, the design was based on the "Broighter Boat" in the National Museum of Ireland; the coins design was by Alan Ardiff and Garrett Stokes and were issued on November 29, 1999. The coin featured a milled edge - unique in Irish coinage. Download high resolution version (762x749, 211 KB)own image Uncirculated coin as part of a presentation pack; presented here as a greyscale image. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Lakes of Killarney as viewed from Ladies View Killarney National Park is located in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A millennium is a period of time, equal to one thousand years (from Latin mille, thousand, and annum, year). ... The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is the main museum in Ireland. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The Irish pound coin, which was introduced in 1990, remains the largest Irish coin introduced since decimalisation at 3.11 centimetres diameter and was 10 grams weight. The coin was almost identical in dimensions to the old penny coin that circulated before 1971, and was quite similar in diameter to, but thinner, than the half-crown coin. own image File links The following pages link to this file: Irish pound Categories: GFDL images ... own image File links The following pages link to this file: Irish pound Categories: GFDL images ... The Irish penny coin was the third smallest denomination of the Irish currency and worth 1/240 of an Irish pound. ... The Irish half-crown coin featured the Irish hunter, a horse, and the original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. ...

During the early circulation of the coin, many payphone and vending machines which had been changed to accept the pound coin also accepted the old penny because of the similar size, the latter coin which was no longer legal tender and had little value to collectors. As a result losses accrued to vending machine operators due to the substitution of the penny coin and further costs were associated with updating the machines so they would no longer accept the penny. A payphone or pay phone is a public telephone, with payment by inserting money (usually coins) or a debit card (a special telephone card or a multi-purpose card) or credit card before a call is made. ... Soda pop and snack machines A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money, validated by a currency detector, sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where the presence of personnel is required for every purchase). ...

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Category: Coinage of the Republic of Ireland The coinage of Ireland cover coins issued under a variety of local and national rulers, the Kingdom of Ireland, and the early years of Irelands membership of the United Kingdom, as well as those issued by the foreunner of the Republic of Ireland since 1928, the Irish Free State. ... This version of the harp, on a 1990 Irish pound, has been on Irish coinage circulated from 1939 until 2000. ... The Irish farthing coin was the smallest value coin of the Irish currency, being worth 1/960 of an Irish pound. ... HISTORY. 17th Century During the 17th century the halfpenny bore the image of a harp on the obverse. ... The Irish penny coin was the third smallest denomination of the Irish currency and worth 1/240 of an Irish pound. ... The Irish three-pence coin was originally struck in nickel and these coins were very well wearing. ... The Irish sixpence coin was originally struck in nickel, like the threepence and these coins were very well wearing. ... The Irish shilling coin featured the bull and the original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1942 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. ... The Irish florin coin featured the salmon and the original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. ... The Irish half-crown coin featured the Irish hunter, a horse, and the original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. ... The Irish ten shilling coin featured Cúchulainn, the mythical Irish hero, the coin was produced for the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising and commenced circulation on April 12 1966 and was designed by T Hugh Paget. ... The Irish halfpenny was the smallest denomination of the Irish pound which was decimalised on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 it was one of three new designs introduced all in bronze. ... The Irish penny was the second smallest denomination of the Irish pound which was decimalised on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 it was the second of three new designs introduced all in bronze. ... The Irish two pence was the third smallest denomination of the Irish pound which was decimalised on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 it was the third of three new designs introduced all in bronze. ... The Irish five pence was introduced on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 and reused the design on the shilling coin produced for the Irish Free State in 1928. ... The Irish ten pence was introduced on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 and reused the design on the florin coin produced for the Irish Free State in 1928. ... The Irish twenty pence, which features the horse (an Irish hunter) that was on the half-crown coin that was produced for the Irish Free State in 1928, was introduced on October 30 1986. ... The Irish fifty pence was introduced on February 17, 1970 and is a seven sided coin, an equilateral curve heptagon of constant breadth 3 centimeters and weight 13. ... The Currency Centre is the mint of coins and printer of banknotes for the Central Bank of Ireland, including the euro currency. ... Medb, the legendary Queen of Connacht, whose infidelity and violence were also legendary, was chosen for the Irish pound banknote for Series B introduced in 1976 and withdrawn in 1993. ... Irish euro coins all share the same design by the hand of Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages, based on that of the Brian Boru Harp, housed in Trinity College, Dublin, and said to have once been owned by ancient High... The harp has long been associated with the Irish pound, here on a 1990 Irish pound coin. ... The Minister for Finance is the senior minister at the Department of Finance (An Roinn Airgeadais) in the Irish Government. ...