Irish euro coins
Irish euro coins all share the same design by Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages, based on that of the Brian Boru harp, housed in Trinity College, Dublin. The same harp is used as the official seals of the Taoiseach, and government ministers and the Seal of the President of Ireland. The coins' design also features the 12 stars of the EU, the year of imprint and the Irish name for Ireland, "ÉIRE", in the traditional Gaelic script.
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[edit] Irish euro design
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| Cláirseach (traditional Irish harp) | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
| Cláirseach | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
 for a total of 12 stars |
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| Cláirseach | ||
[edit] Circulating Mintage quantities
| Face Value [1] | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 | €2.00 Comm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 404.314,788 | 354,618,386 | 456,245,848 | 275,888,284 | 234,550,562 | 144,119,592 | 135,114,737 | 90,563,110 | * |
| 2003 | 77,837,182 | 177,225,034 | 48,287,370 | 133,750,907 | 57,077,221 | 11,747,326 | 2,455,700 | 2,566,076 | * |
| 2004 | 174,793,634 | 142,964,694 | 80,314,322 | 36,732,778 | 32,381,447 | 6,709,312 | 1,592,990 | 3,698,186 | * |
| 2005 | 126,969,391 | 72,549,884 | 56,459,380 | 7,097,786 | 40,444,062 | 17,258,568 | 6,774,777 | 13,077,599 | * |
| 2006 | 111,166,861 | 26,588,597 | 88,018,370 | 9,679,229 | 10,377,229 | 7,479,651 | 4,038,722 | 5,421,340 | * |
| 2007 | 163,748,944 | 200,887,066 | 136,157,269 | 79,388,096 | 34.489.488 | 8,702,160 | 3,942,582 | 7,615,260 | |
| 2008 | 59,002,134 | 42,116,152 | 61,844,008 | 53,997,990 | 45,990,533 | 1,122,371 | 2,579,757 | 5,792,003 | * |
| 2009 | 52,245,218 | 20,421,876 | 10,333,341 | 10,850,328 | 4,279,307 | 1,866,011 | 3,314,828 | 1,030,507 | |
| 2010 | 4,948,911 | 3,496,511 | 1,023,881 | 1,078,313 | 1,027,059 | 1,173,242 | 1,082,716 | 1,448,746 | * |
| 2011 | 895,708 | 4,224,772 | 969,937 | 358,837 | 1,119,368 | 1,039,753 | 1,038,865 | 998,971 | |
| 2012 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | * |
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* No coins were minted that year for that denomination |
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[edit] Identifying marks
| National Identifier | "éıʀe" |
| Mint Mark | None |
| Engravers Initials | None |
| €2 Edge inscription |  |
[edit] €2 commemorative coins
Ireland is one of the few eurozone countries that so far has not issued an independent €2 euro commemorative coin.[2]
[edit] Gold and silver commemorative coins
[edit] Irish proof sets
In 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012 the Central Bank of Ireland issued a limited edition of its Euro coins in proof quality.
[edit] Irish starter kit
In 2001 the Central Bank of Ireland issued starter kits for the introduction of the Euro.
[edit] €15 coin
Limited release in 2010, featuring an Irish hunter horse and foal.[3]
Limited release in 2011, featuring a Salmon and smolt.
Limited release in 2012, featuring an Irish wolfhound and pup.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ http://myeurohobby.eu/
- ^ Limited €15 coin released. RTÉ. 17 October 2010.
[edit] External links
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