5 Euros International Polar Year

5 Euros (International Polar Year) - obverse5 Euros (International Polar Year) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ireland
Period Republic (1937-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 5 Euros
5 EUR = USD 5.39
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 8.52 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
13600
References KM# 56
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Intern. Polar Year - Antarctica Exploration - Ernest Shackleton

Obverse

The Irish harp surrounded by olive branches.Automatically translated

Lettering: éire 2008

Engraver: T. Ryan

Reverse

Irish explorers Ernest Shackleton and Thomas (Tom) Crean, members of the Endurance expedition to Antarctica.Automatically translated

Lettering:
ERNEST SHACKLETON ANTARCTICA TOM CREAN
5 EURO
T.R.

Engraver: T. Ryan

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008  6 000 $ 11 Proof

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