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1996 Ireland 25 Euro Coin With Squirrel

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 Posted 11/28/2024  8:18 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Khromtau to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I bought this coin because I thought it was interesting and was wondering if anyone knew what the history behind this particular coin is? About all I can find is that it is a demonetized collectors coin/token. Is this correct? Mintage numbers?

Thanks everyone!



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 Posted 11/28/2024  9:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Agreed--not too much info about this piece on numista: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...a299257.html
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 Posted 11/28/2024  11:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's not "demonetized" since it was never monetized to begin with - it's a privately-issued "fantasy pattern" which never had legal tender status.
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Prior to the introduction of the Euro, many private companies issued similar 'pattern Euros' - you can even get them for countries that never joined the Euro, like Sweden, Denmark and the UK.
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Interesting, wasn't aware of that.
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 Posted 11/29/2024  11:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Khromtau to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks! The denomination caught my eye which is why I bought it.
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