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Irish Free State: design competition

Started by <k>, July 03, 2017, 06:34:18 PM

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In 1926 the Irish government set up a committee to advise on coin designs for the Irish Free State.

Eventually, the committee decided to invite a small number of international artists to take part in a private competition.

Below I will show images of the artists and their entries.
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Publio Morbiducci.jpg

Publio Morbiducci.


Publio Morbiducci (1889-1963) was an Italian sculptor, artist and medallist.

The committee knew of his designs for the Italian commemorative 2 lire coin of 1923.

They commemorated the first anniversary of the Fascist government.
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Morbiducci-2.jpg


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Morbiducci-1.jpg

Publio Morbiducci's entries.


The committee had decided that the coins should portray the indigenous wildlife of Ireland.

They particularly favoured those beasts that were important to Irish agriculture.


In addition, the obverse of the coins would portray an Irish harp.

And all inscriptions would be in the Irish language.

This was in accordance with the wishes of the Minister for Finance.
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Carl Milles.


Carl Milles (1875-1955) was a Swedish sculptor.
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Carl Milles-1.jpg


Carl Milles-2.jpg

The design entries of Carl Milles.
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#5
Oliver Sheppard.jpg

Oliver Sheppard.


Oliver Sheppard (1865 – 14 September 1941) RHA was an Irish sculptor.

He was most famous for his 1911 bronze statue of the mythical Cuchullain dying in battle.
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Oliver Sheppard Dublin.jpg

Oliver Sheppard's entries.
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#7
Paul Manship 1941.jpg

Paul Howard Manship.


Paul Howard Manship (1885-1966) was an American sculptor.
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#8
Paul Manship-1.jpg


Paul Manship-2.jpg


Paul Manship-3.jpg

Paul Manship's entries.
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#9
Jerome Connor.jpg

Jerome Connor.


Jerome Connor (1874-1943) was an Irish sculptor.

He lived and worked in the USA for some years.
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#10
Jerome Connor-2.jpg

Jerome Connor-1.jpg

Jerome Connor's entries.
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#11


Percy Metcalfe.


Percy Metcalfe (1895-1970) was an English artist sculptor and designer.

The committee knew of his numismatic portraits of Kings Faud of Egypt and Faisal of Iraq.
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Metcalfe-1.jpg


Metcalfe-2.jpg


Metcalfe-3.jpg

Percy Metcalfe's entries.


Metcalfe's alternative half penny design featured a ram.
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#13
Albert Power.jpg

Albert Power.


Albert Power (1881-1945) was an Irish sculptor.
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Albert Power's design entries.
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