Ireland's 1996 gold commemorative program used 14-karat gold rather than the more conventional .900 or .916 fineness — an unusual specification that reflects a deliberate cost-containment decision by the Central Bank, keeping the coins accessible to a broader collector market without reducing the physical dimensions.
Ireland's 1996 gold commemorative program used 14-karat gold rather than the more conventional .900 or .916 fineness — an unusual specification that reflects a deliberate cost-containment decision by the Central Bank, keeping the coins accessible to a broader collector market without reducing the physical dimensions.