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Ireland 1996 25 euro coin
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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 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 Cupronickel (20 and 40 grams), brass, silver (23 and 46 grams), and gold. Catalogue numbers *IR25ER-96A. *IR25ER-96B. *IR25ER-96C. *IR25ER-96D. *IR25ER-96E. *IR25ER-96F. |
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