Europe • ISO IE / IRL • EUR (€)

Ireland Coins & Profile

Detailed world coin profile for Ireland, presenting Euro (€ / EUR) legal tender records, its capital city of Dublin, and ISO 3166 (IE / IRL) reference specifications.

Geographic & Numismatic Dossier

Ireland Country Overview

Standardized geographic & monetary reference
Ireland Official Flag
Historical & Regional Context

About Ireland

Ireland National Flag National Flag
Ireland Global Locator Map Global Locator
Ireland Territory Map Territory Map
Occupying four-fifths of the lush Emerald Isle in the North Atlantic Ocean and governed from its historic Liffey River capital of Dublin, Ireland launched its iconic 1928 Saorstát Éireann Barnyard coin series designed by English sculptor Percy Metcalfe. Pairing the 16-string Brian Boru Celtic harp obverse with the salmon, bull, horse, hen, pig, hare, wolfhound, and woodcock, Ireland transitioned from pre-decimal pence to decimal Irish pound (IEP) coinage in 1971 before adopting the Euro (EUR) in 2002.
Region: Europe Currency: Euro (€ / EUR) Alpha-2: IE Alpha-3: IRL Dialing: +353 Borders: 1 Country
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Standardized Registry

Key Country Specifications

Official Territory Name Ireland
Continent / Region Europe
Capital City Dublin
Official Currency
Euro (€ • EUR)
Former Currency
Irish Pound (£ • IEP)
Demonym / Citizens Irish
Population 5,123,536
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 IE
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 IRL
Calling Code +353
Bordering Countries 1 Neighbor

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