Ireland 2002 Euro Currency Introduction

• Issue date: 1st January 2002
• three values noting the withdrawal of penni and punt coins and introduction of Euro and cent denominated coins
• Designer Q Design
• Printed by: Irish Security Stamp Printing Ltd
• Print Process: lithography
• Perf 14.75 x 14.0
• stamp format height 30mm x width 41mm
• Paper Chalk Faced
• Phosphor Frame

• Notes: four similar stamps were issued on 26th October 1978

1 Euro coin showing Irish harp, introduced 2002

50p coin used from 1971-2001 depicting a Eurasian woodcock

1p coin used from 1928-1971 depicting hen and chicks