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20 Pence Trial strike

Features

Issuer Ireland
Period Republic (1937-date)
Type Patterns
Year 1985
Value 20 Pence (20 Pingine) (0.20 IEP)
Currency Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001)
Composition Mosiądz niklowy
Weight 8.47 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
520710
References KM# Pn3
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Irlandzka harfa z nazwą kraju po lewej i datą po prawej stronieAutomatically translated

Script: łacina (gaelicki)

Lettering: éire 1985

Reverse

(en) Horse with value above.

Script: łacina (gaelicki)

Lettering: 20 P.

Edge

(en) Alternating milled & plain sections.

Mint

Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (1976-date)

Comments

(en)

Pattern/trial strike coin - same design as for 1986 - 2000 coins, reportedly struck in moderately high quantity to test vending machines, and most returned, fewer than 10 known to have survived..

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1985  500 (en) Pattern coin - fewer than 10 known to be extant.

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