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50 Pounds

50 Pounds - obverse50 Pounds - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ireland
Bank emisyjny Banc Ceannais na hÉireann
Period Republic (1937-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1982-1991
Value 50 Pounds (50 Punt) (50 IEP)
Currency Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001)
Composition Papier
Size 180 × 94 mm
Shape Prostokątny
Demonetized 2002
Number
N#
202877
References P# 74
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Turlough O'Carolan (blind Irish harper and composer) and right.
Timbrell in background.

Lettering:
Banc Ceannais na hÉireann
Nótaí dlíthairgthe caoga bpunt

Designer: Servicon

Reverse

(en) Musical instruments (based on the wood carvings on the organ loft of St. Michan's Church, Dublin).

Lettering:
Central Bank of Ireland
£50
Legal Tender

Designer: Servicon

Watermark

(en) Portrait of Lady Lavery in the unprinted area of the banknote.

Printer

Dublin, Ireland (1974-2001)

Comments

(en)

Visit www.irishpapermoney.com for an introduction to the Irish Series B Banknotes, with background information on the banknote issues and images of all dates and denominations, as well as a detailed article on the design of the Irish 50 Pound note.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1982-Nov-01  Photo $ 590 (en) P#74a, Sigs: Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh & Maurice Doyle 63%
1991-Nov-05  (en) P#74b, Sigs: Maurice Doyle & S. P. Cromien 38%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Pounds
Katz
Auction 135
Lot 1903
Internet Archive
14 Aug 2024 1982-Nov-01 – (en) P#74a, Sigs: Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh & Maurice Doyle UNC USD 621.80
(EUR 535.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Pounds
Katz
Auction 124
Lot 1779
Internet Archive
14 May 2024 1982-Nov-01 – (en) P#74a, Sigs: Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh & Maurice Doyle UNC USD 614.82
(EUR 529.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Pounds
Katz
Auction 111
Lot 1994
Internet Archive
30 Jan 2024 1982-Nov-01 – (en) P#74a, Sigs: Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh & Maurice Doyle UNC USD 359.13
(EUR 309.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Pounds
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 1324
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 1982-Nov-01 – (en) P#74a, Sigs: Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh & Maurice Doyle UNC USD 571.82
(EUR 492.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Pounds
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 1522
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 1982-Nov-01 – (en) P#74a, Sigs: Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh & Maurice Doyle UNC USD 593.90
(EUR 511.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 50 Pounds
Katz
Auction 139
Lot 1791
Internet Archive
5 Oct 2024 1982-Nov-01 – (en) P#74a, Sigs: Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh & Maurice Doyle F USD 60.44
(EUR 52.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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