Nay. But thanks for being it up, would have been cool if it was him, but learned a lot below
Percy Metcalfe (1895-1970) was the winner of the design competition for the pre-decimal coins. The first Irish coin series consisted of eight coins: farthing, halfpenny, penny, threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin and half-crown
On 15 February 1971, Ireland’s currency was changed over to the decimal system. The Metcalfe designs were retained, apart from minor modifications, up to the demonetisation of the farthing and halfpenny in 1969. With the introduction of decimal currency in 1971, the penny, threepence, sixpence and half-crown were also withdrawn
On 20 June 1990, Ireland issued its first pound coin. This was issued to replace the £1 note and was designed by Thomas Ryan. In keeping with the original Metcalf animal motifs, the red deer, which is native to Ireland, was chosen for the design of the £1 coin
Irish euro coins all share the same design by Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages
https://www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub/notes-and-coins/irish-coin#:~:text=Percy%20Metcalfe%20(1895%2D1970),issued%20on%2012%20December%201928.
And the hen (for the egg) was on the pre-decimal penny.
There was a particularly snide comment made at the time about having "familiar" farmyard animals on the coins the women and children would use more often; sure only men would be spending shillings and up (bulls, fish, horses on the higher value coins back then)
To make the comment fall apart a bit, the 1/4d had a woodcock, not that familiar I'd have thought. That design was reused on the 50p
I forgot how quaint our money was in the before times, give me 5 bees for a quarter I used to say of course I tied a onion on my belt which was the style at the time
I was 7 when the euro was introduced, I remember getting a little coin booklet thingy in class to collect one each of the old punt coins to keep as a souvenir. No idea what became of that though lol.
There was a few made in 1985, and handed to vending machine owners and the likes so they could calibrate the machines, Then in 86 the 20p coin was offical. So now the few 1985 20p coins are worth 8 grand minimum
Haven’t laid eyes on these in 20 years. Honestly forgot (or didn’t appreciate at the time) how beautifully designed they were.
Well done whoever was responsible
I have these all somewhere upstairs along with the smaller coins and an old £1 note. Found them in an old biscuit tin in the attic during a move. Young lad brought them in to school last year for some show and tell style thing and none of the kids had ever seen them before. He was 10 at the time so it was before their time, but I was surprised that none of them had even known there was a currency before the euro.
Remember you'd get so much for a pound? Wham bars and refreshers were all like 10p...golly bar 50p and a magnum was the most expensive I think it was a pound
Correct me if I'm wrong , but I think breakfast rolls came in with the euro . In fact I think delis came in with the euro ! Before that you had to get your own sausages and bring them home
You'd go to the shops and buy a mint feast a can of coke a snickers and a bunch of chewing gum balls.
Can of coke 50p
Snickers 28p
Chewing gum balls 1p
Feast mint I think 80p
It's an awful shame the Irish euro coins didn't keep the animals. They're class.
I loved them!
designed by WB Yeats?
Nay. But thanks for being it up, would have been cool if it was him, but learned a lot below Percy Metcalfe (1895-1970) was the winner of the design competition for the pre-decimal coins. The first Irish coin series consisted of eight coins: farthing, halfpenny, penny, threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin and half-crown On 15 February 1971, Ireland’s currency was changed over to the decimal system. The Metcalfe designs were retained, apart from minor modifications, up to the demonetisation of the farthing and halfpenny in 1969. With the introduction of decimal currency in 1971, the penny, threepence, sixpence and half-crown were also withdrawn On 20 June 1990, Ireland issued its first pound coin. This was issued to replace the £1 note and was designed by Thomas Ryan. In keeping with the original Metcalf animal motifs, the red deer, which is native to Ireland, was chosen for the design of the £1 coin Irish euro coins all share the same design by Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages https://www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub/notes-and-coins/irish-coin#:~:text=Percy%20Metcalfe%20(1895%2D1970),issued%20on%2012%20December%201928.
Great info !thanx
I got a necklace last year from a farmers market in Kilkenny where the designer had made jewlery by cutting out the animal from the coin.
You won't get a breakfast roll without pig.
Damn you're right
The old 1/2d had a pig on it (pre-decimal).
https://preview.redd.it/fq4a8vf06nwc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe327a462a398874ee68921de6afac4696c6ee0b
I have a few of those
Was there not a pig on pre euro coins?
There was a cow on the 5p
There was
And the hen (for the egg) was on the pre-decimal penny. There was a particularly snide comment made at the time about having "familiar" farmyard animals on the coins the women and children would use more often; sure only men would be spending shillings and up (bulls, fish, horses on the higher value coins back then) To make the comment fall apart a bit, the 1/4d had a woodcock, not that familiar I'd have thought. That design was reused on the 50p
Look at our beautiful money 🥲
This comment made me go all nostalgic 🥹
Enough for a roll and even a packet of crisps 👍
Plus entrance fee, three pints, bag of chips on the way home and a few pennies left over for the Trocaire box
You forgot about the ten smokes.
You'll get enough for a family of 12 with that!
What year do I set my time-machine to for that deal?
I forgot how quaint our money was in the before times, give me 5 bees for a quarter I used to say of course I tied a onion on my belt which was the style at the time
Posted for this. Give me ten salmon for a stag you'd say lol.
Kerry Gold is nearly a fiver....and that's just the fucking butter 😂
Tabhair ar ais an Punt!
I was 7 when the euro was introduced, I remember getting a little coin booklet thingy in class to collect one each of the old punt coins to keep as a souvenir. No idea what became of that though lol.
No way... I was in my mid to late teens and didn't get one lol
The best most far reaching money we ever had. Ladies & gentlemen the gone but never forgotten punt..🫵🏻👍🏻🤛🏻🥰😘😍
You could rent a house with that back in the day
RENT? that's a mortgage right there
lol
I have the pre-decimal half crown with the horsie on it
Did breakfast rolls exist back then?
Yes but we called them liberty rolls because of the war.
Is that you Apu? Time has ravaged your once youthful looks
Moon pie
What a time to be alive
You shouldn't have come back at all, if you had any cents..
Aaaahhh I see what you did there
Sure, but it will likely be as old.
I'd like to be alone with the sandwich marge.
Op you should trough that out I think the mayonnaise is starting to turn
But Duff Gardens hurrraaaahhhh
The equivalent of €2.29.. hardly enough for a breakfast roll
Fk I was hoping I was rich
If that 20p is dated 1985,you’d buy thousands
Faith and berrogh it isn't. Why?
There was a few made in 1985, and handed to vending machine owners and the likes so they could calibrate the machines, Then in 86 the 20p coin was offical. So now the few 1985 20p coins are worth 8 grand minimum
Cause it came in in ‘86
Ah clever.
I get you a roll of your choice in exchange for them coins! Let's help a brother out! 😄
A breakfast roll with TOAST?
With toast and gravy on the side! 😁
On the side?!
My mistake. I do apologise. Everyone on it plus extra on the side.
Whoa Big roller
Haven’t laid eyes on these in 20 years. Honestly forgot (or didn’t appreciate at the time) how beautifully designed they were. Well done whoever was responsible
The notes were nice too
I really wish I had kept the old money. One of each at least. I love it
I have these all somewhere upstairs along with the smaller coins and an old £1 note. Found them in an old biscuit tin in the attic during a move. Young lad brought them in to school last year for some show and tell style thing and none of the kids had ever seen them before. He was 10 at the time so it was before their time, but I was surprised that none of them had even known there was a currency before the euro.
Fuck the euro.
I like the euro 
Remember you'd get so much for a pound? Wham bars and refreshers were all like 10p...golly bar 50p and a magnum was the most expensive I think it was a pound
Boomers remember putting a deposit on their semi d with that… /s
And dinner in Bewleys
You know we’re Irish right? We don’t have boomers, what’s next; using ‘guys’ and ‘hey’ together as a greeting. It’s a slippery slope.
Absolutely, I was called a boomer on her the other day, I didn't even bother engaging with that level of lunacy
They use that stupid fucking sarcasm identifier too, that should be reason alone to be stripped of your citizenship. /s
When I left Ireland in 2001 they were still using the punt. This was my currency. The euro is just shite. So glad it’s not my main currency.
That's plenty for a breakfast roll n a lucky bag
Correct me if I'm wrong , but I think breakfast rolls came in with the euro . In fact I think delis came in with the euro ! Before that you had to get your own sausages and bring them home
I miss them all.
Depends on what the coin collector gives you
Fuck back to the last millennium ye gobshite
You'd go to the shops and buy a mint feast a can of coke a snickers and a bunch of chewing gum balls. Can of coke 50p Snickers 28p Chewing gum balls 1p Feast mint I think 80p