r/whatisit • u/Pristine_Structure_6 • 3h ago
Solved! Coin my dad got in a roll of gold dollars
My dad gets rolls of gold dollars for kids piggy banks, he got this coin and I dont know the denomination or value. Banana for scale
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u/PootMcGroot 3h ago
An Irish 2;pence.
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u/Pristine_Structure_6 3h ago
Hey thanks PootMcGroot! Eire had me guessing Irish but didn't know for sure
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u/Pristine_Structure_6 3h ago
Solved!
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u/VeryPickledSphincter 2h ago
That's an Irish decimal coin dated 1971. The word ÉIRE means Ireland in Irish, and the harp is the traditional emblem of Ireland. The harp design is based on the historic Brian Boru Harp, which is housed at Trinity College Dublin.
1971 is a significant date because Ireland introduced decimal currency on 15 February 1971, replacing the old system of pounds, shillings and pence with decimal pounds and pence.
The harp side is the obverse (the heads side). The reverse should have a denomination and a decorative design inspired by Irish manuscript artwork, particularly the Book of Kells. The artist Gabriel Hayes designed the new decimal halfpenny, penny and two-pence coins.
Although it's over 50 years old, a normal circulated 1971 coin is generally not particularly valuable because large quantities were minted. Its condition and whether it has any unusual features would affect its collector's value.
Irish coins ceased to be legal tender when euro cash was introduced in 2002, so this is now primarily a collector's item or a keepsake rather than spendable currency..
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u/Pristine_Structure_6 1h ago
Thank you for the very well laid out answer with the history, interesting!
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u/funakifan 3h ago
Before Ireland joined the EU in 1999 and the the Euro became their currency in 2002 it was the Punt (or pound). This coin was worth 2 pence - or 2p.
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u/Unlikely_Comedian_75 3h ago
Well Eire is Ireland and so is the harp so I guess is an Irish 2p tuppence?
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u/ElevatorBossaNova 3h ago
It literally says Eire (Ireland) and 2P (2 pence) on it.
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u/WeAreDAngelo 3h ago
Perfectly reasonable for this random person on the internet to not know that Eire means Ireland
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u/ElevatorBossaNova 3h ago
In what universe? One where people are (a) stupid and (b) don't know what a search engine is? Come on now.
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u/WeAreDAngelo 2h ago
Are you living in a universe where people aren’t stupid and bad at googling things? If so, this might be the first recorded instance of interdimensional communication
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u/js11986 3h ago
That's a 2 Pence coin from Great Britain.
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u/Unlikely_Comedian_75 3h ago
Wow you just insulted a whole bunch of Irishmen
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u/js11986 3h ago
Doesn't take much lol. Been there and coming back next year 😂
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u/PootMcGroot 2h ago
Maybe check a map this time...
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u/js11986 2h ago
Ireland does use the Euro now, sure in 1971 they used the Irish Pound, but Northern Ireland (GB) does still use the 2P. I have a few lol
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u/PootMcGroot 2h ago
Great Britain isn't Ireland... the official title of the UK is "Great Britain and Northern Ireland"... because the island of Ireland isn't Great Britain.
Northern Ireland is not on Great Britian.
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u/js11986 2h ago
Glad you're racking up Internet points lol hope you can exchange them in for the currency of your choice soon. Lol
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u/PootMcGroot 2h ago
It's ok just to admit you're completely wrong, about one of the thorniest political issues in modern history...
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