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Lucky Coin Jewelry
I create these pieces using genuine currency — mostly coins I collected during my studies and travels in Ireland beginning in the late 1980s, plus British ones from my mum's childhood in England and from my own visits there over the years (I'm a dual U.S. and U.K. citizen). The Irish coins went out of circulation in 2002 when the euro was adopted, so they're increasingly rare. Each one is punched and mounted by hand, and comes with a card about its history.
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Irish 20p coin on 18K yellow gold filled 18 inch 1mm wide Italian snake chain
Minted in 1986, this coin was the first denomination introduced to the Irish decimal system that didn't have an exact historical predecessor. Designed by Percy Metcalfe, the noble Irish Hunter horse on the reverse symbolizes the strength, grace, and rich agricultural legacy of the Irish countryside. The coin circulated for a brief 16 years before being permanently phased out in 2002 when Ireland adopted the euro, making pristine mid-80s strikes an increasingly rare token of Irish history.
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Irish 20p coin on 18K yellow gold filled 18 inch 1mm wide Italian snake chain
Minted in 1986, this coin was the first denomination introduced to the Irish decimal system that didn't have an exact historical predecessor. Designed by Percy Metcalfe, the noble Irish Hunter horse on the reverse symbolizes the strength, grace, and rich agricultural legacy of the Irish countryside. The coin circulated for a brief 16 years before being permanently phased out in 2002 when Ireland adopted the euro, making pristine mid-80s strikes an increasingly rare token of Irish history.
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1995 Irish 2p coin on 18K rose gold filled tarnish resistant 2mm thick, 18 inch flat snake chain
The Irish 2 pence (2p) coin was minted and circulated in Ireland from 1971 until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It features a stylized, ornamental bird design adapted from early Christian illuminated manuscripts like the Book of Kells on the reverse, and the traditional Irish harp on the obverse.
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1995 Irish 2p coin on 18K rose gold filled tarnish resistant 2mm thick, 18 inch flat snake chain
The Irish 2 pence (2p) coin was minted and circulated in Ireland from 1971 until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It features a stylized, ornamental bird design adapted from early Christian illuminated manuscripts like the Book of Kells on the reverse, and the traditional Irish harp on the obverse.
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1998 British 50p coin on solid 925 sterling silver tarnish resistant 1.2mm wide 18 inch Italian snake chain
One of the first UK coins to bear Elizabeth II's fourth definitive portrait, this iconic design by Ian Rank-Broadley, remained the circulating portrait until 2015.
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British 50p coin on solid 925 sterling silver tarnish resistant 1.2mm wide 18 inch Italian snake chain
The reverse features a figure of Britannia, traditional on British coinage since 1672. She is seated beside a lion, with a shield decorated with the crosses of the union flag resting against her right side, holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left.
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Irish 20p coin on 18K yellow gold filled 18 inch 1mm wide Italian snake chain
Minted in 1986, this coin was the first denomination introduced to the Irish decimal system that didn't have an exact historical predecessor. Designed by Percy Metcalfe, the noble Irish Hunter horse on the reverse symbolizes the strength, grace, and rich agricultural legacy of the Irish countryside. The coin circulated for a brief 16 years before being permanently phased out in 2002 when Ireland adopted the euro, making pristine mid-80s strikes an increasingly rare token of Irish history.
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Irish 20p coin on 18K yellow gold filled 18 inch 1mm wide Italian snake chain
Minted in 1986, this coin was the first denomination introduced to the Irish decimal system that didn't have an exact historical predecessor. Designed by Percy Metcalfe, the noble Irish Hunter horse on the reverse symbolizes the strength, grace, and rich agricultural legacy of the Irish countryside. The coin circulated for a brief 16 years before being permanently phased out in 2002 when Ireland adopted the euro, making pristine mid-80s strikes an increasingly rare token of Irish history.
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Irish 20p coin on 18K yellow gold filled 18 inch 1mm wide Italian snake chain
Minted in 1986, this coin was the first denomination introduced to the Irish decimal system that didn't have an exact historical predecessor. Designed by Percy Metcalfe, the noble Irish Hunter horse on the reverse symbolizes the strength, grace, and rich agricultural legacy of the Irish countryside. The coin circulated for a brief 16 years before being permanently phased out in 2002 when Ireland adopted the euro, making pristine mid-80s strikes an increasingly rare token of Irish history.
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1995 Irish 2p coin on 18K rose gold filled tarnish resistant 2mm thick, 18 inch flat snake chain
The Irish 2 pence (2p) coin was minted and circulated in Ireland from 1971 until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It features a stylized, ornamental bird design adapted from early Christian illuminated manuscripts like the Book of Kells on the reverse, and the traditional Irish harp on the obverse.
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1995 Irish 2p coin on 18K rose gold filled tarnish resistant 2mm thick, 18 inch flat snake chain
The Irish 2 pence (2p) coin was minted and circulated in Ireland from 1971 until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It features a stylized, ornamental bird design adapted from early Christian illuminated manuscripts like the Book of Kells on the reverse, and the traditional Irish harp on the obverse.
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1998 British 50p coin on solid 925 sterling silver tarnish resistant 1.2mm wide 18 inch Italian snake chain
One of the first UK coins to bear Elizabeth II's fourth definitive portrait, this iconic design by Ian Rank-Broadley, remained the circulating portrait until 2015.
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British 50p coin on solid 925 sterling silver tarnish resistant 1.2mm wide 18 inch Italian snake chain
The reverse features a figure of Britannia, traditional on British coinage since 1672. She is seated beside a lion, with a shield decorated with the crosses of the union flag resting against her right side, holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left.
- 1986 Irish 20p coin on gold filled snake chain (harp on obverse)
- Irish 20p coin mounted on gold filled snake chain (Irish Hunter horse on reverse)
- 1995 Irish 2p coin mounted on rose gold filled flat chain
- 1995 Irish 2p coin mounted on rose gold filled flat chain
- 1998 British 50p on sterling silver chain (Elizabeth II obverse)
- British 50p coin on sterling silver chain (Britannia on reverse)
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