Coin

10 Scilling Easter Rising Anniversary (1966) — Ireland

Ireland • 1966 • KM# 18

Overview

A 10 Scilling commemorative coin celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Struck as Proof.

Bust of Padraig Pearse facing right, with 'éire' to the left and '1966' to the right.

The figure of Cú Chulainn, a mythological hero, with 'deić scilling' inscribed.

Design heritage: Thomas Humphrey Paget is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
Struck at: Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
Low mintage: Only 20,000 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
Precious metal content: Silver (.833) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 18. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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