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  Irish ten pence (decimal coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ten pence, introduced in 1971, was 11.31036 grams and a diameter of 2.85 centimetres, as a modern coin it became apparent in the late 1980s that the coins physical dimensions were large for its low value.
The composition of the ten pence was 75% copper and 25% nickel.
All of the original ten pence coins were withdrawn from June 1, 1994, the miniature was withdrawn on the advent of the euro.
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 Irish twenty pence (decimal coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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.
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 Irish sixpence coin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Irish sixpence coin was originally struck in nickel, like the threepence and these coins were very well wearing.
Five early coins were minted with a design by Publio Morbiducci which feature the wolfhound's head looking back; these coins are quite valuable, estimated at several thousand euro - they remain in the hands of collectors and were never released to circulation.
It was expected that this coin would circulate alongside the new decimal coins, with a value of 2½ new pennys as in the United Kingdom.
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 Irish half-crown coin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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 silver coins are quite noticeable as they have a more "whitish" look than the later cupronickel variety that were minted from 1951, also the silver coins wear less well.
The cupronickel coin was of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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 Modern Irish Coinage (1928 to date)
The chairman of the committee was the Irish poet William Butler Yeats.
The decimal bronze coins were issued in reasonable quantities in 1969 and 1970 in sets of decimal coins to familiarise the population with the new coins.
The florin continued to circulate until the ten pence was reduced in size and the larger coins and the remaining old florins were withdrawn together in 1993.
www.irishcoinage.com /MODCOIN.HTM   (2885 words)

  
 S.I. No. 269/1993: COINAGE (DIMENSION OF TEN PENCE COIN) REGULATIONS, 1993.
The diameter of a ten pence coin shall be 2.2000 centimetres and, accordingly, the First Schedule to the Coinage (Dimensions and Designs) Regulations, 1969 (S.I. No. 160 of 1969), is hereby amended by the substitution opposite the mention of ten pence of "2.2000" for "2.8500".
The graining upon the edge of a ten pence coin shall be of coarse mill.
The rim of a ten pence coin shall be beaded.
www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI269Y1993.html   (255 words)

  
 Catalog of Irish Decimal Coin Prices 1969-2000
But some coins did escape and fortunately some of these were used to make up private souvenier sets of the coinage so the coins are not as scarce as was though some years ago and they are available in bright uncirculated condition.
With the introdution of the 20 pence in 1986 and to a lesser extent the pound coin in 1990 the circulation requirement for 50 pence piece was reduced.
The decimal coins were produced from 1969 onwards - the coins were dated no earlier than their introduction date so the all the bronze coins were dated 1971 even though many were produced in 1969 and 1970.
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 Dáil Éireann - Volume 396 - 01 March, 1990 - Decimal Currency Bill, 1990: Second Stage.
Coins of this sort are common on the Continent and I note that the UK Royal Mint have recently announced a similar change.
The 20 pence coin is rather small which depicts the famous Goldfinder racehorse of the early 1920s which Metcalfe used for the old half crown.
I predict that this £1 coin is a precursor of the abolition of smaller coins.
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0396/D.0396.199003010005.html   (9022 words)

  
 Irish farthing coin - Wiki Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Irish farthing coin was the smallest value coin of the Irish currency, being worth 1/960 of an Irish pound.
Long before decimalisation the coin had lost much of its value through inflation and during the 1960s no coins were produced for circulation, those that were produced in 1966 were produced only for commemoration sets.
The coin was introduced in 1928 and ceased to be legal tender on August 1 1969.
www.wiki.ie /wiki/Irish_farthing_coin   (112 words)

  
 Coinage Mints of Ireland
The decision to produce coins of the same value and denominations as English coins was based on the long standing trade agreements and financial relations between the two countries.
The shilling and florins were equivalent to the new five pence and ten pence coins, so the original designs were adopted for these new coins in the interest of continuity and simplicity.
A twenty pence coin was introduced in 1986, based on the original Metcalfe half crown design, the alloy used being 79% copper, 20% zinc and 1% nickel.
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 Irish Jewelry Designer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Irish American - Irish Americans are residents or citizens of the United States who claim Irish ancestry.
Irish ten shilling 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.
Irish two pence (decimal coin) - The Irish two pence coin 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.
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 Dáil Éireann - Volume 241 - 17 July, 1969 - Decimal Currency (No. 2) Bill, 1969: Committee and Final Stages.
The coin, although attractive in appearance, had certain characteristics not associated in the public mind with a coin and indeed perhaps it had been designed to look more like a medal.
The ten shilling coin, or 50p coin as it will be, lasts approximately 50 years, and even then the metal in the coin is recoverable and can be used again.
When the memorial coin came out many felt we were not accustomed to a 10s coin, a sizeable coin, quite apart from the reason which the Minister gave and with which I also agree.
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0241/D.0241.196907170005.html   (5460 words)

  
 Catalog of Irish Decimal Coin Prices 1969-1999
The Decimal series has been neglected by most Irish collectors, also the coins were never hoarded in the same way as the older series and people have not put away rolls or bags of coins or maybe we are just not seeing them yet.
In 1986 the Central Bank produced 5,000 specimen sets of normally struck uncirculated coins to coincide with the introduction of the 20 pence coin.
As not all denominations were required in circulation quantities the halfpenny, ten pence and the fifty pence were only minted in small quantities to facilitate the production of these sets.
www.irish-money.com /scripts/im_ircoinguidedec.html   (354 words)

  
 Irish Coin Sets Available - Including 2000
In 1959 the alloy of the bronze coins, penny, halfpenny, and farthing, was changed slightly from 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc to 97% copper, 0.5% tin and 2.5% zinc.
In 1966, a silver commemorative ten shilling coin was issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Week Rising in 1916.
A twenty pence coin was introduced in 1986, based on the original Metcalfe halfcrown design, the alloy used being 79% copper, 20% zinc and 1% nickel.
www.24carat.co.uk /irishcoinsets.html   (728 words)

  
 Fifty Coins - A Brief History of the 50 pence Coin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The shrinking of the fifty pence was part of the trend towards smaller and lighter coins.
The last coins of the old Јsd system to be issued for circulation were dated 1967, and the first decimal coins were 10 and 5 pence coins dated 1968, which were the direct equivalent of the florin and shilling.
The last ten shilling notes were issued on or about the 15th February 1971, and no fifty pence notes were issued, so that the fifty pence coin effectively replaced the ten shilling note.
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 Modern Irish Coinage (1928 to date)
The new decimal 5 pence and 10 pence coins were identical in size and of equivalent value to the previous coinage, these coins were introduced early, in 1969, and the older counterparts were not demonitised.
The florin continued to circulate until the tenpence was reduced in size and the larger coins and the remaining old florins were withdrawn together in 1993.
I believe that this coin was manufactured as one of a series of coins of similar size and weight produced by the Royal Mint to commemornate the 50th Anniversary of the UN.
homepage.eircom.net /~johnsl/MODCOIN.HTM   (2917 words)

  
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 Guide to British coin pre decimal denominations.
The shilling was replaced by the five new pence (1/20 of a decimal pound (£)).
The last shilling for circulation was dated 1967 although they were used as Five pence pieces until the Five new pence (5p) coin was made smaller in 1990.
The last florin for circulation was dated 1967 although they were used as Ten new pence (10p) until the ten pence coin was made smaller in 1992.
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 Irish Sweepstake - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Irish Sweepstake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lottery run by the Irish government, on three horse races each year, with proceeds going to the nursing services.
The best known race is the Irish Derby.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 S.I. No. 268/1993: COINAGE (WEIGHT AND REMEDY ALLOWANCE OF TEN PENCE COIN) ORDER, 1993.
The First Schedule to the Decimal Currency Act, 1969 (No. 23 of 1969), is hereby amended, opposite the mention of ten pence in column (1), by—
(b) the substitution in column (4) of "0.0450" for "0.0646", and the said Schedule, in so far as it relates to a coin of the denomination of ten pence, as so amended, is set out in the table to this Article.
This Order provides for the issue of a new 10p coin of the weight and remedy allowance specified in the Order.
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 Coin Collectors Two Pence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
coin that has been The aggregate plural of the 20 pence coin.
The legendary 1797 'Cartwheel' Two pence coin rumour.
to coincide with the introduction of the 20 pence coin.
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 Irish sixpence coin - Wiki Ireland
The design of the sixpence coin is by Percy Metcalf.
With this in mind the Central Bank of Ireland continued to have the coin minted, last dated 1969, whilst minting decimal coins.
This page was last modified 22:01, 3 May 2005.
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 eBay.co.uk - decimal coin, Coins, Historical Medals Medallions, Vintage Retro items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Guernsey- Jersey- Isle of Man Decimal 1/2 pence coins
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 Coin Trends
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 Coin-Collection.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Five coin set British First decimal coins 1971
Description: First Cased Australian Decimal Coins 14th Feb 1966.
Britain's FIRST DECIMAL COIN SET 1971 in Wallet
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 Pre-decimal: Silver - Find it on Coins-n-More.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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