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    The pound ( Irish: punt) was the currency of Ireland until 2002. Its ISO 4217 code was IEP, and the symbol was £ (or £Ir for distinction. [1]) The Irish pound was replaced by the euro on 1 January 1999. [2] Euro currency did not begin circulation until the beginning of 2002.

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  2. ABSTRACT. The history of the Irish pound spans seventy-five years, from the introduction of the Saorsta ́t pound in 1927 to the changeover to euro banknotes and coin in 2002. For most of this period, the Irish pound had a fixed link to sterling. It was only in the 1970s that this link was seriously questioned when it failed to deliver price ...

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  4. Dec 29, 2001 · Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00. While the punt is as Irish as poit∅n, it was actually the English who adopted it as a name for the Irish currency when it was introduced in 1928. Having learnt the Irish ...

  5. Apr 30, 2024 · The Irish pound (IEP) was Ireland’s national currency until 2002. Managed by the central bank of Ireland, the IEP played a crucial role in the country’s economic history. Ireland transitioned to the euro in 2002, marking a significant step in European economic integration. The euro adoption facilitated cross-border trade and increased ...

  6. Feb 14, 2014 · The shilling was first minted in 1504. Banknotes began to circulate in England soon after the establishment of the Bank of England in 1694. They were initially hand-written. Gold coins emerged in ...

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  7. May 1, 2023 · Punt: A unit of currency used in the Republic of Ireland until 2002. The punt was introduced in 1928 and was pegged (one for one) to the British pound sterling. In 1979, the peg was removed and ...

  8. The Irish pound ( Irish: punt Éireannach) was the official currency of Ireland until 2002. Its ISO 4217 code was IEP, and the usual prefix was £, or IR£ where there might be confusion between the Pound sterling and other pound currencies. The Irish pound was replaced by the Euro on 1 January 1999, but it didn't begin circulation until the ...

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