Ireland 1996 25 euro coin
A 25 euro coin was struck in 1996 to show what an Irish euro coin could have looked like. As this coin is a private pattern coin, it has never had a legal tender status. It was minted by the International Currency Bureau.
Description[edit]
The obverse showed a harp with the denomination below it and 12 stars within a border and the inscription '25 EURO'. The reverse showed a squirrel on a paper disc with the country name above and the date below in a border and the inscription 'ÉIRE 1996' - Ireland 1996. The edge was plain. Medallic alignment was used between the obverse and reverse.
Metallic composition[edit]
Cupronickel (20 and 40 grams), brass, silver (23 and 46 grams), and gold.
Catalogue numbers[edit]
- IR25ER-96A.
- IR25ER-96B.
- IR25ER-96C.
- IR25ER-96D.
- IR25ER-96E.
- IR25ER-96F.
References[edit]
Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands, & Isle of Man. Edited by Richard Lobel, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone, and Eleni Calligas. Published by Standard Catalogue Publishers Ltd. for Coincraft, 1999.
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