20 Pence

Features

Issuer	Ireland
Period	Republic (1937-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1985-2000
Value	20 Pence (0.2 IEP)
Currency	Pound /Irish Pound(decimalized, 1971-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	8.47 g
Diameter	27.1 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	9 February 2002
Number	N# 1403
References	KM# 25, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Sp# 6703, Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56^th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 2 more volumes. Schön# 23 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right

Script: Latin

Lettering: éire 1998

Translation: Ireland 1998

Reverse

The value above an Irish hunting horse

Script: Latin

Lettering: 20P

Unabridged legend: 20 Pence

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Edge

Segmented reeding

Mint

Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (1976-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1985	500								0.4%	Trial piece, and fewer than 10 are known to survive
1986	50 430 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.56	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 3.90	56%
1986	6 750								1.1%	Proof
1988	20 661 000			$ 0.32	$ 0.60	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	26%
1992	14 761 000		$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.46	$ 0.49	$ 0.73		17%
1994	11 086 000			$ 0.24	$ 0.54	$ 1.10			13%
1995	18 160 000			$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 0.70	$ 1.30	$ 3.20	19%
1996	29 291 000		$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.48	$ 0.54	$ 0.68	$ 1.60	20%
1998	25 024 000		$ 0.03	$ 0.54	$ 0.79	$ 0.79	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	14%
1999	11 000 000				$ 0.90	$ 1.50			6%
2000	28 500 000				$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	8%

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