1996 Ireland 25 Euro Coin With Squirrel

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Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 11/28/2024 8:18 pm 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! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 11/28/2024 9:19 pm Agreed--not too much info about this piece on numista: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...a299257.html "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 11/28/2024 11:01 pm 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. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17894 Posts	Posted 11/29/2024 03:36 am 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. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/29/2024 2:27 pm Interesting, wasn't aware of that. Report this Post to the Staff
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 11/29/2024 11:46 pm Thanks! The denomination caught my eye which is why I bought it. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/30/2024 10:28 pm Very interesting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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