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Ireland 1 Pound (1929-1940 National Bank Limited)
The Ireland 1 Pound (1929-1940 National Bank Limited) was the currency of the Republic of Ireland until 2002. Its ISO 4217 code was IEP. The Irish pound was superseded by the euro on 1 January 1999. When the Irish pound legally became a subdivision of the euro; actual euro currency did not begin circulation until the beginning of 2002.
Although the euro became the currency of the Eurozone countries including Ireland on 1 January 1999, it wasn’t until the agreed date of 1 January 2002 that the state began to withdraw Irish pound coins and notes, replacing them with euro specie.
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The 1 Irish pound note front to design Horses, plowman.
On the back, Government building, Dublin
Irish pound coins and notes ceased to be legal tender on 9 February 2002, although they will be exchangeable indefinitely for euro at the Central Bank.
The banknote, its color is green.
Text: Currency Commission Consolidated Bank Note Joe, Coimisiún Airgid Reatha Brennan Kota Laine Co-Dhluite, CHAIRMAN OF THE CURRENCY COMMISSION, PAYABLE AT THE PRINCIPALACE IN DUBLIN OF THE NATIONAL BANK LIMITED, ONE POUND.
The reason why of the Ireland Pound
The Central Bank of Ireland started issuing these 1 Irish Pound banknotes in 1838. The banknote of 1 Pound depicts Hibernia, National Personifications of Ireland and portrait of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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