Irish euro coins

The Irish euro coins are put into circulation in Ireland Euro coins of the European currency Euro.

Circulation coins

The Irish euro coins all have the same designed by Jarlath Hayes Design. Shown is a Celtic harp, a traditional symbol of Ireland. To its right is the year of issue, left the country name ÉIRE, at the edge are the EU twelve stars.

Be shaped the Irish coins Currency Centre in Sandyford Central Bank of Ireland. We started with the embossing in September 1999, but the 1999-2002 minted coins were provided with the Issue year 2002, and therefore they wear until 2003 their actual year of issue. A partial edition of the 1 - and 5- cent coins of the first year were manufactured by the Royal Mint. Likewise, 2007 1 cent coins were minted by the Monnaie de Paris. The coins show no mintmark, so that there is no possibility of distinguishing. The coin in the quality of proof were made in 2006 and 2007 by the Suomen Rahapaja, as well as 2009 and 2012 at the Royal Dutch Mint; as well as 2007, the 2- euro commemorative coins of the same quality stamping in Finland, and 2009 and 2012 in the Netherlands. With the coinage of collector coins were previously BH Mayer's Art Mint, the Monnaie de Paris, the Royal Dutch coin and the coin in Zagreb Croatian commissioned.

Like most Euro countries characterizes Ireland since 2007 its euro coins with the newly designed front ( new map of Europe ).

2- euro commemorative coins

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Ireland has not issued until the following day 2 euro commemorative coins:

  • 2007: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome
  • 2009: Ten years of Economic and Monetary Union
  • 2012: Tenth anniversary of the introduction of the euro

Monetary Union ( 2009)

Euro cash (2012 )

Collector coins

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