2009 Ireland €10 Silver Proof Coin "Ploughman"

• Mint:
• Denomination: €10
• Quality: Proof
• Issue limit: 15,000 pcs.
• Alloy: 92.5% Sterling Silver
• Diameter: 38.61 mm
• Weight: 28.28 grams
• Artist: Emmet Mullins
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

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Issued on May 6, this coin participates in the "eurostar" coin program and pays tribute to the importance of agriculture in Ireland’s cultural heritage with a striking design inspired by the 80th anniversary of the 1929 consolidated banknote series.

The popularity of the banknotes can be attributed to their rarity - they were issued by eight banks in varying denominations and quantities - and their evocative portrayal of a traditional Irish scene of a farmer and a plough, that perfectly captured the essence of Irish farming culture. The series was issued in 1929 with the final Ploughman notes dated 1940.