Irish
Coinage
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Information about Irish coins for numismatists, collectors, archaeologists and others who have an interest in the currency in use in Ireland from earliest times to the present day.
Last Update -22nd June, 2003
There is a list of recent additions, with links, at the bottom of the page (Click here to jump down)
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(Don't bother searching for coins that are not Irish here - The only times that they occur on these pages is when I am drawing a comparison between an Irish coin and a foreign one)
Index
Coins:
Early Coins pre 995 AD |
Hammered Coins AD 995-1646 |
Milled Coins AD 1660-1823 |
Modern Coins 1928 - 2002 |
Bank Notes:
© 2003 - Copyright
John_Stafford-Langan
Version 1.11
22nd June, 2003
1928 Irish Set (proof
strikings - 1961 restrike)
Early Irish Use of Coinage (before 995 A.D.)
Irish Hammered Coinage (995 to 1660)
Irish Milled Coinage (1660 to 1823)
Irish Modern Coinage (1928 to date)
Publications on Irish Currency
Catalogue of Irish Coin Prices
Maintenance links :
High Resolution Irish Coin Picture Indices (these pages have many images - they may take a long time to load if you are on a slow link - such as dial up)
Irish Coinage - Web Site Structure Page (this page is primarily to enable me to get to any page from a single point - it may be useful if you know the site quite well)
1964 10 shilling note
Irish Banknotes before 1928
Bank Notes of the Currency Commission and Central Bank (1928 to date)
Banknotes of Northern Ireland (1929 to date) - under construction
If you spot any errors - or want more information on a particular area - or have any general comments on this site please send me an e-mail so I can act on it. This link is for that purpose:
SITE HISTORY
This site first appeared on the World Wide Web on 16/Aug/1994 making it one of the oldest coin sites on the Web. I was leading a UNIX support team at the time and was interested in learning HTML soon after it was first developed. I had also just taken the first scans of my coin collection which gave me material for my first HTML trials.
Since then the site has grown considerably with currently over 100 separate pages some of which are very extensive and over 200 images between the in-line images and the high resolution series. In total the site takes about 400 pages of paper to print it out (I haven't tried it all together!) making it a larger reference source of material on Irish coinage than many printed reference books.
So far it is about 20% complete - and several of the completed parts (the catalogues) require regular updating. I estimate the effort involved is about 2,000 hours. The current work rate averages out at about 6 hours per week. And I wonder why I never have time to complete my book on Edward IV :-).
I believe that it is a worthwhile effort - (confirmations or contradictions will be treated with equal respect).
click for Irish Euro Images
Updated : Catalogue of Irish Decimal Coin Prices 1969-2000
Comments please :
Irish Coinage - Grading - Modern Halfcrown Type 2
Most recent updates
2003
22 June
Added High Res Image : George III - Penny - 1805
Added High Res Image : Ringmoney - Gold Plated Type
Added High Res Image : 1934 - Florin
Added High Res Image : Hiberno Norse - Phase VI - anulets
Added High Res Image : 1943 Florin - Fake
Split the index into 4 separate indices:
Index of Pictures of Early Irish Coins - 1 | ( ~995 - ~1300 ) |
Index of Pictures of Later Medieval Irish Coins - 2 | ( 1339 - 1659 ) |
Index of Pictures of Milled Irish Coins - 3 | ( 1600 - 1826 ) |
Index of Pictures of Modern Irish Coins - 4 | ( 1928 - 2000 ) |
21st
June (midsummer)
Added page : Identifying a 'Chickless' Penny
16th June (Bloomsday) :
Added High Res image : James II Gunmoney Large Shilling - Dec
1689 - interesting
variety with unbarred A.
Added High Res image : James II
Gunmoney Large Shilling - Nov 1689 - interesting flaw in punch
relevant to above.
12 June :
Added Image of 1769 type II bust for clarity in catalogue
Catalog
of Irish Milled Coin Prices 1766-1823
and Hi Res image page : George III 1769 Halfpenny Type II
8th June (I took a break from pages for a while)
Added High Res Image : 1937 Halfcrown - GEF
Added High Res Image : 1937 Shilling - UNC
Added new Page : 1928 Irish Set (proof strikings - 1961
restrike)
7th February :
Added High Res Image : Wood's Halfpenny - 1722 - Type I
1st February :
Tidied up e-mail addresses - now using johnsl @
irishcoinage.com
2002
14th September :
Added High Res Image : Proof Threepence - 1939
Added High Res Image : Proof Threepence - 1950
Added High Res Image : Proof Threepence - 1946
Added High Res Image : Morbiducci Pattern Threepence in Copper
Added High Res Image : Proof Sixpence - 1950
Added High Res Image : Inchiquin - Dublin Money - Crown
Added High Res Image : Elizabeth I - Third Issue Shilling - mm
trefoil
Added High Res Image : 1943 Florin - UNC Specimen 2
7 September :
Added High Res Image : Proof Penny - 1963
Added High Res Image : Proof Penny - 1968
1 Sepember :
Further tidy up and spell check.
Added High Res Image : Wood's Halfpenny Type II - 1724 (continuous rev legend)
Added High Res Image : George II Halfpenny - 1741
15 August :
General tidy up and spell check - new version 1.10
Added a Glossary of Numismatic Terms (currently very sparse)
26 February :
Added High Res Image : 1943 Halfcrown (a lovely example)
Added page : Identifying a 1961 Mule Halfcrown
3 February :
Added High Res Image : Armstrong Farthing circa 1660
Added High Res Image : St Patrick's Farthing (nice example)
Updated : Catalogue of Irish Milled Coin Prices
1660-1688 - to
include Armstrong farthings
Updated : Irish Milled Coinage (1680 - 1823)
Modified : Irish Coinage - Structure Page - added new pages
30 January :
Revised Catalogue of Irish Decimal Coin Prices
1969-2000
Changed prices on Irish Decimal Coins for Sale to reflect costs of replacement stock
Changed prices on Irish Euro Coins for Sale to reflect costs of replacement stock
modified Terms and Conditions in How to Buy
12 January :
Turned off the shopping cart because the shipping costs
were wrong.
7 January :
Modified the Terms and Conditions : How to Buy
Added a Site History Page
and further updated : Irish Coinage of Edward IV Part I (1460
to 1470)
5 January :
Added : Edward IV Titled Crown Groat, 1463 -
Waterford
and updated : Irish Coinage of Edward IV Part I (1460
to 1470)
4 January :
Added Official Irish Euro Set to Irish Euro Coins for
Sale
3 January :
Added Paypal Shopping cart to some items for sale: How to Buy
2 January :
Updated : Catalogue of Irish Decimal Coin Prices
1969-2000
(added decimal coin sets)
Added : List
of Irish Coins for Sale
1 January :
Added : Irish Euro Images
This list continues in the Site History Page