NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Irish twenty pence (decimal coin)

The twenty pence coin, 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. This is first Irish decimal coin that was of a different size to the corresponding decimal British coinage which had until this point remained the same. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Territory of the Irish Free State Capital Dublin Language(s) Irish, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch - 1922â€“1936 George V - 1936â€“1936 George VI President of the Executive Council - 1922â€“1932 W.T. Cosgrave - 1932â€“1937 Eamon de Valera Legislature Oireachtas - Upper house Seanad Ã‰ireann - Lower house DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... See also: 1985 in Ireland, other events of 1986, 1987 in Ireland and the list of years in Ireland. // Events January 2 - The national offices of the Progressive Democrats are officially opened. ... This article concerns British coinage, the coinage of the United Kingdom. ...

The coin has a yellow-brass colour due to its composition which is 79% copper, 20% zinc and 1% nickel, it was determined that this composition would reduce production costs by 25% as against cupro-nickel then used. The edge of the coin has six bands, alternately finished smooth and grained. The mass of the coin is 8.47 grams, whilst the diameter is 2.71 centimetres. The coin was provided to relieve the expense of creating the lower value coins and also to assist the public and traders alike by creating higher value coin which could assist in the removal of some five and ten pence coins. In 1982 the then Minister for Finance, Ray MacSharry, announced that a twenty or twenty-five pence coin might be designed, in August 1984 the twenty pence was decided, the Arts Council recommended the horse design. Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses, each of which has unique properties[1]. Note that in comparison bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Atomic mass 65. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic and silvery with a gold tinge Atomic mass 58. ... Cupronickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and stengthening impurities. ... For other meanings of gram, see gram (disambiguation). ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minister for Finance is the senior minister at the Department of Finance (An Roinn Airgeadais) in the Irish Government. ... Raymond (Ray) MacSharry (Irish: ; born April 29, 1938) is a former Irish politician. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The coin was worth 1/5 of the Irish pound and was withdrawn in 2002 with the advent of the euro. ISO 4217 Code IEP User(s) Ireland ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by â‚¬, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by â‚¬, cash 1 January 2002 â‚¬ = Â£0. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation) or EUR (disambiguation). ...

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Category: Coins of the Republic of Ireland ISO 4217 Code IEP User(s) Ireland ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by â‚¬, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by â‚¬, cash 1 January 2002 â‚¬ = Â£0. ... The Currency Centre is the mint of coins and printer of banknotes for the Central Bank of Ireland, including the euro currency. ... The Currency Commission (CoimisiÃºn Airgid Reatha), this page was edited by ze buttsex and 4 now wil;l be oober pwnazge so suck nuts biatch was created by the Currency Act, 1927 (Section 14) as part of the policy of the Irish Free State to create the SaorstÃ¡t... The Minister for Finance is the senior minister at the Department of Finance (An Roinn Airgeadais) in the Irish Government. ... This version of the harp, on a 1990 Irish pound, has been on Irish coinage dated 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 three-pence coin was a pre-decimal coin worth 1/80 of an Irish pound. ... The sixpence coin was a pre-decimal coin and worth 1/40 of an Irish pound. ... 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. ... This version of the harp, on a 1990 Irish pound, has been on Irish coinage dated from 1939 until 2000. ... 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 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 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 Ryan of red deer from the Irish national deer herd in Killarney National Park. ... 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. ... The Series A Banknotes were introduced by the Irish Free State in 1928 and were the first banknotes created by and for the state, this state has since become the Republic of Ireland. ... The Series B Banknotes of the Republic of Ireland replaced the Series A Banknotes. ... The Series C Banknotes of the Republic of Ireland where the final series of notes created for the state before the advent of the Euro, it replaced Series B Banknotes. ... Northern Ireland issues its own trading banknotes, which, like Scottish banknotes, are not legal tender, but are accepted as valid currency. ... 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. ... The euro sign in its official logo form. ... 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...

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