Ireland 1966 10 shillings

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This commemorative, the only one of its denomination, was issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the failed Easter Uprising in Dublin, which, among other things, resulted in the execution of Patrick Pearse, depicted on the obverse. It is the largest Irish coin issued for circulation and is the closest thing to a crown from that country.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000 (most melted).

Specification: 18.14 g, 0.833 fine silver, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM 18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.

Link to:

• 1964 sixpence
• 1966 half penny
• 1966 shilling
• 1966 florin
• 1966 ½ crown
• 1967 half penny
• Coins and currency dated 1966
• return to coins of Ireland