CoinWeek IQ: On Collecting Irish Coins of the 20th Century- 4K Video
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- Coin dealer Del Parker offers this introductory lesson about the modern period of Irish Coinage.
The Irish Free State was established in 1922 with the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921.
The process of developing a free state took several years and was not without considerable challenges. One of the early problems Ireland faced in the early years concerned the design and symbolism of its money.
Enter W.B. Yeats, an international design contest, and ultimately, the simple and elegant designs of English-born artist Percy Metcalfe.
Del Parker tells the story...
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When Thomas Ryan designed the new £1 coin depicting a stag he not introduced a new animal into the Irish coinage range, but he also captured the feel and look of Percy Metcalf's previous designs.
Great interview, have spoken to Del at coin fairs in Dublin and he is always a gentleman. ...
I have a load of old Irish coins from the 80s. I just kept them in a box growing up in the 80s. I have a pound note also. I have a load.
Check gold-colored 20p coins.
Look for 1985.
Great in depth coverage of Modern Irish and a well done interview with Del Parker. The 2000 Millennium £1 coin is gorgeous!.
Thought the harp is that of Brian Boru, the same one as is on display in trinity, Dublin.. The book of kells is on display with it.
When the Irish coins designs were released in 1928, the inclusion of the Trinity College Harp (also called the Brian Boru harp) was challenged by some ultra-Catholics. Why? Simply because Trinity College Dublin (TCD) had been the keeper and guardian of that harp and TCD was then a strongly English and protestant institution within the Irish Free State. The harp can still be seen in the Burgh Library at TCD along with the Book of Kells and other famous illuminated manuscripts.
It is also interesting to see the other coin designs submitted to the 1927 competition. When you compare them all, Percy Metcalf's design had a timeless quality about then that did not reflect the era in which they originated.
Thanks Charles.
very interesting summary of modern irish coins
Great historian. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing, very informative!!
great stuff, great video
Anyone else watching this after turning in their coins ... thinking of what could have been rn 😂
It was mostly farmyard animals except for the bird I believe
can we have more irish coins please
+Sabrina Keogh how about a rare 1985 20p? We will publish a video with one later this week!
Title doesn't really match the content, informative nonetheless!
This man in person is a very rude man not a lot of people at the fears like dealing with him.
£-s-d 1928 to 1969