The Celtic harp, a traditional symbol of Ireland, is accompanied by the inscription `éire` and twelve five-pointed stars surrounding around the rim representing the European Union
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
éire
2002 (Translation: Ireland)
Reverse description
A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1 EURO
CENT LL
Edge
Plain
Mint
Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland(1976-date) Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria(1194-date) Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintage
2002 - - 404 340 000 2002 - In BU sets - 25 000 2003 - - 77 900 000 2003 - In BU sets - 65 000 2004 - - 174 830 000 2004 - In BU sets - 44 000 2005 - - 128 550 000 2005 - In BU sets - 55 000 2006 - - 110 925 000 2006 - In BU sets - 55 000 2006 - Proof - 5 000 2007 - - 163 730 000 2007 - In BU sets - 60 000 2007 - Proof - 10 000 2008 - - 46 120 000 2008 - In BU sets - 45 000 2009 - - 52 170 000 2009 - In BU sets - 45 000 2009 - Proof - 5 000 2010 - - 10 920 000 2010 - In BU sets - 20 000 2011 - - 40 950 000 2011 - In BU sets - 20 000 2012 - - 61 370 000 2012 - In BU sets - 17 000 2012 - Proof - 5 000 2013 - - 61 464 000 2013 - In BU sets - 15 000 2014 - - 35 131 000 2014 - In BU sets - 12 000 2015 - - 25 000 2015 - In BU sets - 15 000 2015 - Proof - 1 000 2016 - - 155 000 2016 - In BU sets - 55 000 2016 - Proof - 4 000 2017 - - 9 170 2017 - In BU sets - 8 000 2018 - - 19 980 2018 - In BU sets - 6 000 2019 - In BU sets - 8 000 2019 - Proof - 1 000 2020 - In BU sets - 10 000 2021 - In BU sets - 6 000 2022 - In BU sets - 9 000 2023 - In Sets - 6 000 2023 - Proof - 1 000 2024 - In Sets - 6 000