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20 Euros The Book of Kells
| Issuer | Central Bank of Ireland |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin (Gaelic) |
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| Reverse lettering | THE BOOK OF KELLS 20 EURO |
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The Book of Kells has never left Irish ownership since Trinity College Dublin acquired it in the 17th century, and the 2012 gold issue was part of a broader Irish cultural coinage program that leaned heavily on the manuscript during a period when Ireland was still deep in IMF-EU bailout conditions — an awkward moment to be minting prestige gold. The coin was produced by the Czech firm Česká mincovna under contract, not by an Irish facility.