Ireland 1980 2 pence

from the Stonecat Collection

This type was produced at the Royal Mint 1971, 1975-82, 1985-88 as part of the decimal reform. Proofs were made in 1971 and 1986. The two pence was converted to copper-plated steel for 1988-2000, then demonetized in 2002 when Ireland joined the euro. The reverse depicts a bird from the Book of Kells.

Recorded mintage: 59,828,000.

Specification: 7.1 g, bronze, 25.9 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 21.

Source:

• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Man, London: Coincraft, 1999.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1971 2 pence
• 1979 penny
• 1980 10 pence
• 1981 50 pence
• Coins and currency dated 1980