€15 coin

robbie_998

wow.......

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1013/coin.html

A limited edition €15 silver proof collector coin was launched today by the Central Bank.
The coin features an Irish hunter horse alongside its foal and honours the first coins of the Irish Free State, which were issued in 1928.
Designed by Emmet Mullins, the coin is a modern interpretation of the original horse design which featured on the half crown by renowned designer Percy Metcalfe.
It is the first in a three-year series to be followed by the salmon and Irish wolfhound in 2011 and 2012.
A special presentation of the coin was made to the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Siochána, Michael Feehan, who received the coin on behalf of the Mounted Support Unit.

can i haz one ?


was of time and "MONEY" !?!?!?!?

smash

But can you actually spend it?

robbie_998

steve06 wrote: »

But can you actually spend it?

i assume its legal tender.

i'd say shops would be fussy about it just like a €500 note.

but i don't see the problem with it... if one was handed to me as payment for something i'd take it... i don't see why not like.

DHYNZY

15euro... looks like a 20p to me..

Bonavox

I hate the way they always coin the phrase "collector's edition". Do you need to be a collector to get one?









I'll get my coat.

Ruu_Old

Bring it back!

.E_C_K_S.

I'll give ya a tenner for it

NothingMan

I was wondering what a TV3 guy and cameraman were doing at the central bank. Well that explains that so....

smash

robbie_998 wrote: »

i assume its legal tender.

i'd say shops would be fussy about it just like a €500 note.

but i don't see the problem with it... if one was handed to me as payment for something i'd take it... i don't see why not like.

But can I spend it in Spain?

robbie_998

steve06 wrote: »

But can I spend it in Spain?

that is actually a good question.

cos apparently we're the only country to get this, if we did take it to spain or somewhere similar would they accept or can they do anything with it cos they don't actually get them ?

smash

That's what I mean... it is actually legal tender or is it just a collector thing that can never be used?

robbie_998

steve06 wrote: »

That's what I mean... it is actually legal tender or is it just a collector thing that can never be used?

well it is money...

otherwise what would be the point,

why even give it a value if its never gonna be used.

i say yes most likely we can spend it but in other countries i dunno.

Gerry Asstrix

Another way to waste time and money, make novelty money that cant be spent, nobody has any poxy money and their making joke money to be put in a frame to annoy us all, w*nkers

Ruu

Ruu wrote: »

Bring it back!

I just Nostalgia`d

FreudianSlippers

I'll take 100! It'll be fun trying to put them in coke machines.

Jim

It is legal tender, and you can technically use it, but I imagine trying to spend it abroad would prove difficult. It's probably a similar situation to places in England refusing Scottish or NI Sterling (based on the fact that they can't be bothered to educate themselves on what fake and forged Scottish and NI Sterling looks like) even though it's legal tender.

smash

robbie_998 wrote: »

well it is money...

otherwise what would be the point,

why even give it a value if its never gonna be used.

i say yes most likely we can spend it but in other countries i dunno.

So it's pointless then! The Euro is an international currency, who's the twat who decided Ireland should have a unique coin?

Can you imagine handing that over a counter in a country that had never seen one? I think I'll go home and print off some Irish €150 notes tonight and see how it works out next time I go away.

ghosttown

why would ya want to spend it when it costs €36 to buy !!

Pablod

reminded me straight away of this:
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Jim

robbie_998 wrote: »

why would want to buy it if its worth less than what your paying for it !

Same reason anyone buys anything that's collectible or limited....

Amhran Nua

Are these available to buy, I'd love to get one.

Donkey Oaty

Jim wrote: »

It's probably a similar situation to places in England refusing Scottish or NI Sterling (based on the fact that they can't be bothered to educate themselves on what fake and forged Scottish and NI Sterling looks like) even though it's legal tender.

Don't know about NI sterling, but Scottish notes are not legal tender in England.

Surprisingly, they are not even legal tender in Scotland.

phill106

Only in ireland would a 15 euro coin cost you 32... Ok its in a fancy case and all, but come on! Sell it for 15 with no case!

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

Nijmegen

The 'designer' hardly had a difficult task now did he?

Jim

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Don't know about NI sterling, but Scottish notes are not legal tender in England.

Surprisingly, they are not even legal tender in Scotland.

I was about to quote you saying "Don't be so stupid", but I took the precaution of investigating your claim.

Ridiculous.

Donkey Oaty

Jim wrote: »

I was about to quote you saying "Don't be so stupid", but I took the precaution of investigating your claim.

Ridiculous.

It is peculiar all right.

FreudianSlippers

In all seriousness I'll probably get a few when they come out. They're rad and I love the Euro anyway.

jimthemental

OisinT wrote: »

In all seriousness I'll probably get a few when they come out. They're rad and I love the Euro anyway.

Have to say I love the euro too, anyone want to donate some to me? I'm collecting, for a better car!

digme

Gerry Asstrix wrote: »

Another way to waste time and money, make novelty money that cant be spent, nobody has any poxy money and their making joke money to be put in a frame to annoy us all, w*nkers

man if you only knew.
i have sh!tloads of gold and silver cause the euro is fooked

humanji

It's a nice little earner for the government. People will buy these and the other coins coming out, and not put them into circulation. Plus, you can sell them to American's for 10 times the price.

citizen_p

its legal tender and if i worked in a shop id gladly take it, it may increase in value and collector coins general do to in the end be alot more than face value.

the fact is most people would never actully use them and tend to put them on display or just leave it in a press

Joey the lips

I can just see myself collecting my labour some day and getting handed 15 or so of these.....


It would be interesting if your robbing a till


I can just see the headline "Robber gets beaten to death with 15 euros."

Run_to_da_hills

It would probably have far less purchasing power then the half crown had in its day, they even look similar

Senna

Great idea central bank, all we need now is a few Billion euro coins and we can pay off the national debt in no time;)

Daemos

How is this news? The Central Bank bring out special coins like this a couple of times a year, I've gotten countless things in the mail about them since I bought the ones they released for the Special Olympics

saywhatyousee

i would like to see all money in coin form
bank notes are a pile of balls

admiralofthefleet

any idea on a price, i must have one of those

phasers

People hate coins, I see no point in this new one.