Irish euro coins catalog with values
Previous - Irish coins before euro
Circulation euro coins of Ireland
2 euro 2002 (2002-2006)
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
2 EURO
EIRE 2002
Coin value - 3-4 USD
2 euro 2008 (2007- )
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
2 EURO
EIRE 2008
Coin value - 3-5 USD
1 euro 2002 (2002-2006)
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
1 EURO
EIRE 2002
Coin value - 2-3 USD
1 euro 2011 (2007- )
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
1 EURO
EIRE 2011
Coin value - 3-5 USD
50 euro cent 2002 (2002-2006)
brass
50 EURO CENT
EIRE 2002
Coin value - ~1 USD
50 euro cent 2015 (2007- )
brass
50 EURO CENT
EIRE 2015
Coin value - 2-4 USD
20 euro cent 2003 (2002-2006)
brass
20 EURO CENT
EIRE 2003
Coin value - <1 USD
20 euro cent 2007 (2007- )
brass
20 EURO CENT
EIRE 2007
Coin value - <1 USD
10 euro cent 2003 (2002-2006)
brass
10 EURO CENT
EIRE 2003
Coin value - <1 USD
10 euro cent 2008 (2007- )
brass
10 EURO CENT
EIRE 2008
Coin value - <1 USD
5 euro cent 2008 (2002- )
copper plated steel
5 EURO CENT
EIRE 2008
Coin value - <1 USD
2 euro cent 2007 (2002- )
copper plated steel
2 EURO CENT
EIRE 2007
Coin value - <1 USD
1 euro cent 2005 (2002- )
copper plated steel
1 EURO CENT
EIRE 2005
Coin value - <1 USD
Commemorative euro coins of Ireland - chart with prices
5 euro 2003
copper-nickel
Special Olympics Games
5 EURO / SPECIAL OLYMPIC WORLD GAMES IRELAND 2003 / Denomination and multicolor games logo
EIRE 2003
Coin value - 10-20 USD
2 euro 2007
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
50th Anniversary Treaty of Rome
2 EURO / Denomination and map
CONRADH NA ROIMHE 50 BLIAIN / AN EORAIP / EIRE 2007 / Open treaty book, stars around
Coin value - 4-6 USD
2 euro 2009
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
10th Anniversary of EMU (European Economic and Monetary Union)
2 EURO / Denomination and map
EIRE / AEA 1999-2009 EMU / Stylized figure with euro symbol, stars around
Coin value - 5-7 USD
2 euro 2012
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
10th Anniversary of Euro coinage
2 EURO / Denomination and map
EIRE / 2002 2012 / Euro symbol on globe with child-like rendering, stars around
Coin value - 5-7 USD
2 euro 2015
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
30th Anniversary of European Flag
2 EURO / Denomination and map
EIRE / 1985 2015 / People surrounding starred flag, stars around
Coin value - 4-6 USD
2 euro 2016
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
100th Anniversary of Easter Rising
2 EURO / Denomination and map
HIBERNIA / 1916 2016 / EIRE 2016 / Statue of Hibernia perched at the top of the General Post Office building, rays and stars around
Coin value - 4-6 USD
2 euro 2019
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
100th Anniversary of the First Dáil (the first meeting of the Irish Republic parliament)
2 EURO / Denomination and map
AN CHEAD DAIL / EIRE 2019 / Stylized image of Dublin City Hall's Round Hall
Coin value - 3-5 USD
List of all Irish commemorative euro - chart with prices
| Year | Face value | Mintage | Theme | Alloy | Diameter (mm) | Weight (gr) | Price in Euro |
| 2003 | 5 | 60000 | 2003 Summer Special Olympics in Ireland | copper-nickel | 28,4 | 14,19 | 20 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4600112 | 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome | bimetallic | 25,75 | 8,5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3821908 | 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union | bimetallic | 25,75 | 8,5 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3000000 | 10 years of euro cash circulation | bimetallic | 25,75 | 8,5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1000000 | 30th anniversary of the European flag | bimetallic | 25,75 | 8,5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4500000 | 100 years of the Easter uprising of 1916 | bimetallic | 25,75 | 8,5 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1000000 | 100th anniversary of Doyle Eren's first meeting | bimetallic | 25,75 | 8,5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3000000 | 35th anniversary of the Erasmus program | bimetallic | 25,75 | 8,5 | 3 |
Irish euro coins description
Ireland (irl. Eire, eng. Ireland)
Capital: Dublin Area: 70273 km2
Population: 4.59 million (2013)
Official languages: Irish, English
Currency before the introduction of the
euro: Irish pound = 100 pennies
Date of introduction of the euro: from
January 1, 1999 in a non-cash settlement, since January 1, 2002 in cash
Head of State: President
Form of government: parliamentary
republic
After the transition to a single European
currency, the Irish did not radically change the design of their coins. As
before, the front side of the Irish coins is decorated with the Celtic harp -
the state symbol of Ireland. The only difference from the old coins
denominated in pounds: 12 stars of the European Union around the circumference. To
the right of the harp is the year of minting, to the left is the name of the
issuing state in Irish: EIRE (IRELAND).
The new design was created
by Irish artist Jarlath Hayes. On the territory of the British Isles,
the harp - the state symbol of Ireland - appeared in the 13th century. BC e. thanks
to the Phoenician merchants-navigators. First, it was brought to
Ireland, from where it already came to Wales and Scotland, and only in the
second half of the 9th century. appeared on the continent under the
name "English zither".
In Ireland, the harp is considered a
local invention, the prototype of which was the four-stringed cruit, or mole
(chrotta, cruit, clairseach), known even among the Celtic tribes. Kruit
is a small lyre-like instrument, about 60 cm high. It was worn on the belt, and
a special plate (plectrum) was used for playing. The triangular harp, brought to the
island by the Phoenicians, the Irish also began to call kruit in a local way. They
improved the instrument by strengthening the frame, and replaced the horsehair
strings with copper, silver or even gold ones. And it was not at
all a waste or a whim. Decorating harps with gold and precious
stones, the Irish sought to preserve their fortune. According to
the law, all property could be confiscated for debts, but no one had the right
to take away the harp.
References to the Irish harp are often
found in ancient Celtic myths and legends. In addition, in
different provinces of Ireland, its images have been preserved on stone carved
reliefs, the origin of which is attributed to the 8th-10th centuries, when the
traditional Irish harp flourished. At the moment, only 14 preserved
ancient instruments and their fragments are known.
For the first time, the harp became a
symbol of Ireland in the 13th century. In the French catalog of
coats of arms of 1280, the coat of arms of the King of Ireland depicted a golden
harp against a blue background, symbolizing Irish musical traditions, their
antiquity and importance to the national culture. After the
formation of the Kingdom of Ireland in 1541, the harp became the emblem of the
new Irish state. Her image was used on the coat of arms and in the
same period first appeared on national coins.
After gaining independence, Ireland again
chose the harp as its symbol, which became the state emblem. Her
image is used not only on the coat of arms, but also on official documents,
government and presidential seals, passports and coins.
Despite the fact that the Republic of
Ireland has its own mint, some of the coins of this state were minted in other
European countries. So, for example, the issue of 1-, 2- and 5-cent
coins in 2002 was ordered at the Royal Mint of Great Britain, and in 2007 - at
the Paris Mint. In addition, regular issue coins issued as part of
numismatic sets of improved minting quality were produced in Finland (2006,
2007) and the Netherlands (2009, 2012). At the same time, there are
no designations of mints, therefore, it is impossible to determine the place of
minting the coin.