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A new coin has just been issued in Ireland to commemorate the “100 years since the establishment of the Irish Defence Forces”. It is a silver coin with a face value of 15 euros and a limited mintage of 2,000 pieces.
1 October 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the official establishment of the Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann). Tracing its origins to the Irish Volunteers raised in 1913, the National Army was formed in early 1922 following the split of the IRA over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Initially operating within a loose legal framework due to the exigencies of the Civil War, the new Irish Free State granted Óglaigh na hÉireann formal legal status as a democratically created and maintained army through the Defence Forces Temporary Provisions Act. This Act was proposed by the Minister for Defence, General Richard Mulcahy, and signed into law in August 1923. As set out in Section 22 of this Act, Óglaigh na hÉireann was officially designated the Defence Forces on 1 October 1924. This was one of the most important milestones in the establishment of a functioning democratic state. One hundred years later, the Defence Forces, consisting of the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps, continue to serve Ireland at home and abroad.
The reverse of the coin features the official emblem of the Defence Forces, common to all the forces, in the centre. The upper semicircle bears the legend, in English and Irish, “IRISH DEFENCE FORCES”. The lower part bears the face value, “15 EURO”.
The obverse of the coin features the recognizable harp from the Irish flag, and on either side the name of the issuing country “éɪʀe” (Ireland) and the year of issue “2024”.
Technical characteristics
Country: Ireland
Year: 2024
Face value: 15 euros
Metal: 925 Silver
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof
Roll: 2.000
Price in Ireland: 65 €
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