1990 Irish One Pound (Punt), Cupro-Nickel Proof Coin - Boxed with COA - First Year of Issue

▪︎ For sale is an official 1990 Irish £1 (Punt) Cupro-Nickel Proof Coin. Issued by the Central Bank of Ireland. This represents the historic First Year of Issue for the Irish Decimal Pound Coin, marking the exact moment the coin officially replaced the traditional green paper £1 banknote.

▪︎ This is a Collector's Proof Edition featuring highly polished, mirror-like backgrounds with frosted designs, rather than the standard circulating coin.

▪︎ Coin Details

• Year : 1990 (Inaugural Year of Release)

• Denomination : £1 (One Punt)

• Design : Reverse features the iconic Irish Red Deer (Stag) based on a drawing by Thomas Ryan (President of The Royal Hibernian Academy). Obverse features the traditional Irish Harp.

• Composition : Cupro-Nickel (75% Copper, 25%Nickel)

• Diameter : 31.1 mm

• Weight : 10 grams

• Mintage : Strictly limited to a maximum issue of 50,000 Coins Worldwide to mark this historic launch.

▪︎Condition

• The Coin is securely housed in its original clear protective capsule and sits inside the original green velvet presentation box. It comes complete with both original paper inserts : the official descriptive certificate/COA and the "How to care for your medal) insert from Ogham Crafts Limited".

• Plus Standard or Tracked Postage and Packaging
• Certificate of Postage and Receipt For All Items Posted
• Combined Postage When Possible
• Please Note : All standard postage is at the buyers own risk
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