Commemorative coins of Ireland

Various commemorative coins denominated in Irish currency were issued until 2002, when the Irish pound (IEP/IR£) came to an end and was superseded by the euro. Since then there have been Irish commemorative coins denominated in euro.

Irish pound

Topic: Easter rising of 1916		Designer: T. Hugh Paget
Value: 10s	Alloy: .8333 Ag (.4858 oz)	Quantity: 2,000,000 20,000	Quality: Reg Proof
Issued: 1966	Diameter: 28.6 mm	Weight: 18.14 g	Market Value: -
The obverse depicted Patrick Pearse, while the dying Cúchulainn was on the reverse. 1,270,000 of the ten-shilling coins were melted in 1971.

Topic: Dublin Millennium		Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 50p	Alloy: Cu 750 Ni 250	Quantity: 5,000,000 50,000	Quality: Reg Proof
Issued: 1988	Diameter: 30.0 mm	Weight: 13.5g	Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp. The reverse design features the coat of arms of the City of Dublin and the coat of arms of the Lord Mayor of Dublin

Topic: 50th Anniversary of the United Nations		Designer: -
Value: £1	Alloy: Ag 925	Quantity: 25,000 Authorised (2,750 actual mintage?)	Quality: Proof -
Issued: 1995	Diameter: 38.61 mm	Weight: 28.28 g	Market value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp and the dates 1945 and 1995. The reverse design features a dove carrying in its beak a banner announcing the anniversary dates of 1945 and 1995.

Topic: Millennium		Designer: Alan Ardiff & Garrett Stokes
Value: £1	Alloy: -	Quantity: 5,000,000 95,000	Quality: Reg Proof
Issued: 2000	Diameter: 31.1 mm	Weight: 20 g	Market value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp. The reverse design features the Broighter Boat that dates from the first century BC.

Topic: Irish European Community Presidency & European integration		Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 5ecu	Alloy: Ag 925	Quantity: 20,000 -	Quality: Proof -
Issued: 25.06.1990	Diameter: 28mm	Weight: 10g	Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp surrounded by stars. The reverse design features an Irish red deer stag with mountains in the background

Topic: Irish European Community Presidency & European integration		Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 10ecu	Alloy: Ag 925	Quantity: 20,000 -	Quality: Proof -
Issued: 25.06.1990	Diameter: 37.5mm	Weight: 28 g	Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp surrounded by stars. The reverse features the Irish red deer with a Mountains background

Topic: Irish European Community Presidency & European integration		Designer: Thomas Ryan
Value: 50ecu	Alloy: -	Quantity: 5,000 -	Quality: Proof -
Issued: 25.06.1990	Diameter: -	Weight: 15g	Market Value: -
The obverse depicts the Irish harp surrounded by stars The reverse design features the Irish Red Deer with a Mountains background

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