Ireland 10 Scilling, 1966

Easter Rising Anniversary

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ireland Ireland
Currency Pound (1826 – 1971)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 10 Shillings
Year 1966
Ruler Republic (1937–9999)
Composition Silver (.833)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 18.144
Diameter (mm) 30.5
Thickness (mm) 3.21
Demonetized 2 October 2002

Description

10 Shillings from Ireland. Issued in 1966. Struck in Silver (.833). Measures 30.5 mm and weighs 18.14 g.

Obverse
Bust of Padraig Pearse (Patrick Pearse) facing right with the country name to the left and the year to the right (Ireland · 1966 ·)
Reverse
The figure of Cú Chulainn (an Irish mythological hero) as a miniature of the statue by Oliver Sheppard, currently in the General Post Office, Dublin. (ten shilling)
Edge
Smooth with Gaelic writing (normal and inverted) (1916 Easter Rising)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1966  2M € 20,00 € 20,00 € 20,00 € 21,00 2 million were minted but 1,270,000 were melted down. 95%
1966  20K — — — € 45,00 Proof 7%

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