The following Commemorative Coins issued for the
Centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising form part of my collection
Box Set of Three Centenary Coins produced by Harmony Promotions of Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, County Meath. The set includes a 24 Carat Gold Plated Coin, a Silver Plated Coin and a Bronze Finished Coin. The obverse shows the Seven Signatories of the Proclamation and the reverse the first few lines of the Proclamation. This Box Set is limited to an issue of 999. My Set is No.166. I also have a Single Boxed 24 Carat Gold Plated Coin produced by the same company.
Box Set of the Seven Signatories Coins and a Countess Markievicz Coin
Reverse of the Signatories and Markievicz Coins
Historical Mint of Ireland
Box Set of the Seven Signatories Coins and the Irish Signatories Coin
Thomas Gear Jeweller-Silver medal and Gold and Silver Plated Coins
Thomas Gear Jewellers in Dublin produced these three coins to commemorate the Centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. A crafted Solid Silver 40mm diameter Coin with a raised 3D image; the obverse has an image of James Connolly with the legend “James Connolly Republic of Ireland 1916-2016.” The reverse has an image of the GPO with the legend “General Post Office Dublin Poblacht na hEirinn Cead Bliain.” The Boxed Gold and Silver Plated Coins which are polished to a high finish are identical to the Silver Coin.
Weir & Sons Jewellers-Bronze 1916-2016 Commemorative Coin
Weir & Sons Jewellers also produced a silver plated salver and a silver plated tankard. They are both engraved with the same image of the GPO as depicted on the bronze coin. Produced in a limited edition of 1,000, they each have a Signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Sinn Féin-1916-2016 Silver Commemorative Coin
This Silver Centenary Coin is limited to 2016 pieces and comes in a unique Presentation Box which suspends the coin in the centre. My coin is No.29.
Sinn Féin-1916-2016 Commemorative Coin
The following two items were also produced by Sinn Féin and form part of my Centenary Collection.
William Partridge Medal and Shadow Box
Boxed Easter Rising 1916-2016 Commemorative Coin
Gold and Silver Plated 1916-2016 Easter Rising Commemoration Coin in a Green Presentation Box. The obverse shows the GPO and has the inscription, “To Commemorate the Passion of a Nation’s Fight for Freedom.” The reverse has the images and names of the Seven Signatories of the Proclamation.
Connolly-Costello 1916-2016 Commemorative Coin
Pádraig Pearse and Bobby Sands 1916-2016 Commemorative Coin
Private Issue-Dublin Fire Brigade 1916-2016 Commemorative Coin
Irish Defence Forces 1916-2016 Commemorative Medallion
Barry O’Neill 1916-2016 Commemorative Coin
1916-2016 Commemorative Centenary Coin
This Commemorative 1916-2016 Centenary Coin was produced by Conchúir O’Dullagháin in Ohio USA. The proceeds from the sale of this coin were donated to the Glasnevin Cemetery Trust for flowers for the Republican Graves.
Pádraig Pearse Centenary Commemorative Coin
This Pádraig Pearse Coin was issued by the Dublin Mint Office. The obverse shows Pádraig Pearse alongside the Sword of Light. The reverse features the words “Sworn to be Free” both in Irish and English.
Éamonn Ceannt Gold-Plated Coin
Further 1916-2016 Centenary Commemorative Coins
Three Bronze Coins from the Dublin Mint
Winifred Carney Commemorative Coin
This commemorative coin was launched by the Shared History Interpretive Project {SHIP} on 4th December 2017 in Belfast.
A further selection of my Irish Collectables and Memorabilia which is a work in progress can be viewed here
Remembering The 1916 Rising 