2008 Coinage
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UNESCO Heritage Site of Skellig Michael | |||
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| Designer: Michael Guilfoyle | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €20 | Alloy: Au 999 | Quantity: 15,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 23.04.2008 | Diameter: 13.92mm | Weight: 1.244g | Market Value: | |
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UNESCO Heritage Site of Skellig Michael | |||
| Designer: Michael Guilfoyle | Mint: Royal Dutch Mint | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 | Quantity: 25,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 23.04.2008 | Diameter: 38.61mm | Weight: 28.28g | Original Value: €36.00 Market Value: |
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| Obverse: Brian Boru harp, left- 'éire', right- date.
Reverse: Sceilig Mhichil island with a flock of birds soaring from the summit towards 12 stars, left- Eurostar mark & denomination, legend- SCEILIG MHICHIL The coins were produced by the Central Bank in collaboration with the Office of Public Works and celebrate Sceilig Mhichíl, the UNESCO Heritage Site located off the west coast of Ireland. The coin was part of the Europa coin programme's 2008 Theme European Cultural Heritage. |
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International polar year | |||
| Designer: Thomas Ryan | Mint: Münze Österreich AG | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 999 | Quantity: 3,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: September | Diameter: 28mm | Weight: 15.50g | Original Value: €395.00 Market Value: |
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International polar year | |||
| Designer: Thomas Ryan | Mint: Münze Österreich AG | |||
| Value: €5 | Alloy: Ag 925 | Quantity: 6,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: September | Diameter: 28mm | Weight: 8.52g | Original Value: €50.00 Market Value: |
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| Obverse: Brian Boru harp, left- 'éire', right- date, lower-right- International Polar Year logo, all surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Reverse: The coins feature the Antarctic explorers Ernest Shackleton & Tom Crean |
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