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15 Euros Gulliver's Travels
| Issuer | Central Bank of Ireland |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Composition | Silver .925 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold, stylized design evoking Jonathan Swift's literary classic, depicting the giant legs of Gulliver straddling an open book, within which a tall ship under full sail is visible in the lower field — an allusion to Gulliver's voyages. The composition is rendered in a striking silhouette style against a plain field. The inscription 'Gulliver's Travels' appears in the lower portion of the field, with the denomination '15 EURO' beneath it in two lines. The overall design is modern and commemorative in character, celebrating the literary heritage associated with Ireland. |
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Issued to mark the tercentenary of Jonathan Swift's manuscript completion of Gulliver's Travels, though the book wasn't published until 1726 — nine years later, and anonymously, with Swift denying authorship for years out of fear of prosecution for its political satire. The Central Bank produced this as part of a broader Irish commemorative literary series.