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10 Scilling Easter Rising Anniversary
| Issuer | Central Bank of Ireland |
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| Year | 1966 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait effigy of Pádraig Pearse (Patrick Henry Pearse), leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, rendered in high relief. The legend ÉIRE flanks the portrait to the left, and the date 1966 appears to the right, both in Gaelic script. The bust is unadorned and strongly modelled, reflecting the medallic portrait style characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Irish coinage. The field is otherwise plain, focusing attention on the commemorative portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (Gaelic) |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the figure of Cú Chulainn, the legendary hero of Irish mythology, rendered as a faithful miniature reproduction of the bronze statue sculpted by Oliver Sheppard, which stands in the General Post Office, Dublin, as a memorial to the 1916 Easter Rising. The heroic figure is shown slumped against a stone pillar with a raven perched upon his shoulder, symbolising his death in battle. The denomination legend DEICH SCILLING (Ten Shillings) appears in the field in Gaelic lettering, framing the composition. The overall design is struck in high relief with fine sculptural detail. |
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