Catalogue information

LastDodo number
3609803
Area
Coins
Title
Ireland 20 pence 1985
Country
Year
1985
Variety / overstrike
Type
Series
Material
Weight
8.47
Diameter
27.1
Thickness
2
Shape
Obverse
éIRe 1985
Reverse
20 P
Edge
Segmented reeded
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
300
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 25 unlisted
Catalogue number
Details
There were only 300 20p coins issued in 1985 for the sole purpose of calibrating coin boxes and cigarette machines before the coins were issued in 1986. All the coins were returned to the mint except for 35.