Irish Blisters

Official Blister 2017

The theme for the 2017 Annual Set fromm Ireland is dedicated to the 'Irish lighthouses and the Irish Coast Guard'.

The Irish euro coins share the same design by Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages, based on that of the Brian Boru harp, housed in Trinity College, Dublin. The same harp is used ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2017	8,000 pieces	-	View

Official Blister 2016

The Ireland Annual Mint Set for 2016 commemorates in text and pictures the events around the Easter Rising and the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. This set contains the 2016 two euro commemorative coin in addition to the eight standard circulating coins. Each coin is minted to brilliant uncirculated quality, and is packaged with a beautifully designed ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2016	50,000 pieces	-	View

Official Blister - Marine flora and fauna 2015

The theme for the 2015 Annual Set fromm Ireland is the 'Marine flora and fauna'. The Irish euro coins share the same design by Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages, based on that of the Brian Boru harp, housed in Trinity College, Dublin. The same harp is used as the official seals of the Taoiseach, ...

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2015	Unknown	-	View

Official Blister 2014

The theme for the 2014 Annual Set fromm Ireland is the 'The Island Nation of Ireland'. The Irish euro coins share the same design by Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages, based on that of the Brian Boru harp, housed in Trinity College, Dublin. The same harp is used as the official seals of the Taoiseach, ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2014	12,000 pieces	-	View

Official Blister 2013

The 2013 Annual Mint Set celebrates the Irish Harp. The harp has long been associated with Ireland since earliest times featuring prominently in Irish folklore and legend. A harp first appeared on the coinage of Henry VIII and has been used on modern Irish coins since the original Percy Metcalfe designs issued in 1928. The Irish euro coins share the ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2013	15,000 pieces	-	View

Official Blister 2012

The 2012 Annual Mint Set is the last set in a three-year series featuring the animals of Irish coinage. This year, the Hound is depicted on the packaging. The Irish wolfhound is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), specifically a sighthound. The name originates from its purpose (wolf hunting) rather than from its appearance. Irish Wolfhounds ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2012	17,000 pieces	-	View

Official Blister 2011

The Official Blister 2011 is the second in a 3 year series featuring animals of Irish coinage, and depicts the Salmon from the florin (two shillings). The florin coin was a pre-decimal coin and worth 1/10 of an Irish pound. The coin featured the salmon and the original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2011	20,000 pieces	-	View

Official Blister 2010

The Official Blister 2010 is the first in a 3 year series featuring animals of Irish coinage, and depicts the Horse from the half crown. The half crown coin was a pre-decimal coin worth two shillings and six pence, or one-eighth of an Irish pound. The reverse of the coin showed an Irish hunter, a breed of horse. The salmon and the hound will be featured ...

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2010	Unknown	-	View

Official Blister 2009

The official Euro Coinset 2009 of Ireland is dedicated to the 125th Anniversary of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the largest sporting organisation in Ireland with approximately 2.500 clubs and 800.000 members. Its stadium Croke Park holds 82.200 people and embodies the success of the GAA in the twenty-first century. The games that it promotes, ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2009	30,000 pieces	-	View

Official Blister 2008

The Official Blister 2008 contains the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cent coins and 1, 2 euros (unc), laid out in an attractive, full-color folder with a brief history of the Newgrange chamber and passage. The mint set was produced by the Central Bank of Ireland in conjunction with the Office of Public Works to celebrate the prehistoric passage tomb of Newgrange. ...

Year	Mintage	Price	Shop
2008	30,000 pieces	-	View