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Started by Deeman, December 16, 2021, 07:11:59 PM

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Quote from: Offa on October 13, 2022, 12:49:41 PMAbsolutely spot on, coins specifically for Ireland date back to king John and Edward I.

John was designated Lord of Ireland by his father, Henry II, in 1177. The first issue of Anglo-Irish coins for Ireland was a brief issue of silver halfpennies struck in Dublin, associated with John's visit to the island in 1179.