2004 Coinage
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European Union Accession | |||
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| Designer: Thomas Emmet Mullins & Paul Regan | Mint: | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 | Quantity: 50,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 08.04.2004 | Diameter: 38.61mm | Weight: 28.28g | Market Value: - | |
| The obverse depicts the Irish harp surrounded by the names of the ten accession countries in their own official languages
The reverse design features a swan nesting ten eggs representing the EU welcoming ten new countries into the fold. The coin was part of the Europa coin programme's 2004 Theme EU enlargement. |
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