Historical Coin in Time 1922 King George V Silver Six Pence Coin / Old Tanner 101 Years
Old this coin was used in Ireland as it was the main currency until 1928 when
Ireland started to produce their own currency but used English currency right
up to decimalization
The Irish Punt, established by the
Currency Act 1927, had a fixed link with Pound Sterling until March 1979. On 13th March 1979, Ireland joined the European
Monetary System (EMS). Initially the Irish Punt kept parity with Pound
Sterling, but on 30th March 1979 the link was broken when sterling broke the
fluctuation limits set for the Irish Punt.
Irish History from100 Years ago
The Civil war broke out even before the declaration of the Irish Free State on
December 6, 1922, and ended with the victory of the Irish Free State over the
Irish Republican forces in 1923. A constitution adopted by the Irish people in
1937 declared Ireland to be “a sovereign, independent, democratic state,” and
the Irish Free State was renamed Eire.
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