Currency Punt (IEP)
Facial value 0,025  (1/40)
Years of issue 1942 – 1969
Metal Copper-Nickel
Ø in mm 20,9
Art.-No. IE0.025A
Price EUR  40,00

Irish Wolfhound. Originally, this breed of dog endemic to Ireland seems to have been bred by the Celts for war and fight against wolves. These dogs were especially feared by the Roman legions because they could disarm a rider of his mount.