Old monies

smiley girl · 01-11-2010 1:18am #1

I have a big bag full of coin, it's all irish punt currency. 1p all the way to £1. Can anyone tell me if I could bring them to a bank and exchange them. Someone told me I could go the the Central Bank in Dublin, any truth in this? Or are they useless?

Also I posted this here cos I didn't know where else

wolfric · 01-11-2010 1:19am

yeah fairly sure you still can. I'd say unless they're a rare date they wouldn't be worth holding onto in your life time.

alwaysadub · 01-11-2010 1:21am

Yeah go to The Central Bank.

I've a shoe box full of them myself-i'll get round to changing them eventually!

Saila · 01-11-2010 1:23am

I think the banks will take any money they can get, so yeah.

smiley girl · 01-11-2010 1:28am

Cool!! Wonder if it would be worth it though

K-9 · 01-11-2010 1:32am

Don't think it is recognised as a currency now. What would the Punt be worth now? LOL

smiley girl · 01-11-2010 1:42am

K-9 wrote: »

Don't think it is recognised as a currency now. What would the Punt be worth now? LOL

I know it's not a recognised currency! I'm asking do you get anything for it, or do you just give it to the banks?

alwaysadub · 01-11-2010 1:46am

smiley girl wrote: »

I know it's not a recognised currency! I'm asking do you get anything for it, or do you just give it to the banks?

No,the Central Bank will change it. Don't have a clue how much you get though.

K-9 · 01-11-2010 1:47am

smiley girl wrote: »

I know it's not a recognised currency! I'm asking do you get anything for it, or do you just give it to the banks?

Don't think so because it has no value, but could well be wrong.

You might get more at auction or Ebay?

kincsem · 01-11-2010 1:57am

Old moneys

http://www.centralbank.ie/frame_main.asp?pg=ncn_comm.asp&nv=ncn_nav.asp

Click here for form for exchange of Irish banknotes and coin.

Exchange of Irish Coin

Coin up to the value of IR£500 can be exchanged over the counter at our Dame Street offices. Amounts over IR£500 can only be exchanged by prior arrangement with our Currency Issue Department. The contact number is ( 003531 ) 2198000.

Counter Exchange
Bringing your Irish Coin to the Bank in person for exchange

If you wish to exchange your Irish coin in person you will need to bring them to the Central Bank of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin 2.

Opening hours at the Bank are 10:00am until 4:00pm, Monday to Friday excluding Bank holidays. The contact number is ( 003531 ) 4344234.

Amounts up to the value of IR£500 (€635) can be redeemed the same day.

Gyalist · 01-11-2010 1:57am

Exchange of Irish Coin

Coin up to the value of IR£500 can be exchanged over the counter at our Dame Street offices. Amounts over IR£500 can only be exchanged by prior arrangement with our Currency Issue Department. The contact number is ( 003531 ) 2198000.

Counter Exchange
Bringing your Irish Coin to the Bank in person for exchange

If you wish to exchange your Irish coin in person you will need to bring them to the Central Bank of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin 2.

Opening hours at the Bank are 10:00am until 4:00pm, Monday to Friday excluding Bank holidays. The contact number is ( 003531 ) 4344234.

Amounts up to the value of IR£500 (€635) can be redeemed the same day.

Postal Exchange
Sending Irish Coin by post

If you wish to exchange your coin by Post you will need to send it to the appropriate address given below.

Please complete the exchange form given below; this is to be sent with your coin. The Bank will then send a payment directly into your Bank Account for the appropriate amount, usually within 20 working days

LINK

pickarooney · 01-11-2010 2:03am

wolfric wrote: »

yeah fairly sure you still can. I'd say unless they're a rare date they wouldn't be worth holding onto in your life time.

I'd say anyone holding a ba gof ould pennies would be a rare date to go out with.

Capt'n Midnight · 01-11-2010 2:30am

The central bank will give you 0.787564 times face value

you may get more selling the coins to a collector

MistyCheese · 01-11-2010 2:31am

Thought this thread was for old moanies.

Nevermind.

smiley girl · 01-11-2010 7:31pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

The central bank will give you 0.787564 times face value

you may get more selling the coins to a collector

So £1 = 0.787564? Nice

kincsem wrote: »

Old moneys

http://www.centralbank.ie/frame_main.asp?pg=ncn_comm.asp&nv=ncn_nav.asp

Click here for form for exchange of Irish banknotes and coin.

Exchange of Irish Coin

Coin up to the value of IR£500 can be exchanged over the counter at our Dame Street offices. Amounts over IR£500 can only be exchanged by prior arrangement with our Currency Issue Department. The contact number is ( 003531 ) 2198000.

Counter Exchange
Bringing your Irish Coin to the Bank in person for exchange

If you wish to exchange your Irish coin in person you will need to bring them to the Central Bank of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin 2.

Opening hours at the Bank are 10:00am until 4:00pm, Monday to Friday excluding Bank holidays. The contact number is ( 003531 ) 4344234.

Amounts up to the value of IR£500 (€635) can be redeemed the same day.

This is a great help, I'll have to arrange a trip so. I wasn't sure of any of this, so thanks! Do you work there?

Capt'n Midnight · 06-11-2010 4:08pm

like I said you might get more than face value if you sell to a collector

or some pubs do anniversary specials where they sell drinks at old prices , if you have old money

Saila · 06-11-2010 4:13pm

OP wrote:

old monies

for new rope

Donkey Oaty · 06-11-2010 4:21pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

like I said you might get more than face value if you sell to a collector

or some pubs do anniversary specials where they sell drinks at old prices , if you have old money

Point of clarification here.

Capt'n Midnight implied that you'd get .7875 for your coins. That would be the case if you were changing Euro to Punts, but when you are changing Punts to Euros you get 1.27.

So, let's say you have £100 in old Irish coins. You get Euro 127.00.

That rate is guaranteed and is fixed for ever and ever.

starlit · 06-11-2010 4:22pm

Ya the Central Bank is your best bet. Will need to go there myself as I still have some punts.

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