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Central Bank of Ireland Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Central Bank of Ireland series of Ireland, Republic of in the World Currency contains 142 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2.00 and $12,100.00.

On 1 February 1943, the Currency Commission was renamed the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) pursuant to the Central Bank Act 1942. On 1 January 1972, the CBI became the banker of the Government of Ireland pursuant to the Central Bank Act 1971.
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6•2•43 - 10•4•43 Sig 1: Brennan/McElligott Orange L in circle Prefix 19G - 47G
$45.00 - $180.00
8•5•43 - 10•8•43 Gray M in circle Prefix 48G - 78G
$45.00 - $180.00
10•8•43 Orange L in circle Prefix unknown Unconfirmed
4•9•43 - 3•12•43 Black R in circle Prefix 79G - 10H
$45.00 - $180.00
17•12•43 - 28•3•44 Purple E in circle Prefix 11H - 39H
$45.00 - $180.00
28•3•44 Black R in circle Prefix unknown Unconfirmed
15•5•45 - 22•10•52 No circle with letter Prefix 88J - 40N
$12.00 - $50.00
19•10•55 Sig 2: McElligott/Redmond Prefix 41N - 46N
$8.00 - $120.00
28•5•57 - 1•9•59 Sig 3: McElligott/Whitaker Prefix 53N - 89N
$5.00 - $80.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; dated 13•05•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
3•2•43 - 2•7•43 Sig 1: Brennan/McElligott Black G in circle Printer: (Waterlow & Sons) Prefix 72M - 99M
$50.00 - $450
5•7•43 - 29•10•43 Blue Y in circle Prefix 01N - 33N
$50.00 - $450
29•10•43 Black G in circle Prefix unknown Unconfirmed
3•6•44 - 1•9•44 Red E in circle Prefix 33N - 64N
$50.00 - $450
15•9•44 - 6•12•44 Pink F in circle Prefix 65N - 93N
$50.00 - $450
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12•4•45 - 26•8•52 No circle with letter Prefix 94P - 43E
$50.00 - $450
6•1•54, 25•10•55 Sig 2: McElligott/Redmond Prefix 46E - 84E
$6.00 - $100.00
12•6•57, 31•12•58 Sig 3: McElligott/Whitaker Prefix 92E - 97E, 01F - 11F
$4.00 - $60.00
2•9•59, 18•5•60 Printer: (De La Rue) Prefix 20F - 57F
$4.00 - $60.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; dated 13•05•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 31•12•99 [sic]; all-zero s/n
3•2•43 - 1•7•43 Sig 1: Brennan/McElligott Black N in circle Prefix 63T - 67T
$140.00 - $500
14•8•43 - 12•1•44 Red R in circle Prefix 68T - 73T
$140.00 - $500
16•2•44 - 14•7•44 Brown M in circle Prefix 73T - 78T
$140.00 - $500
17•1•45 - 24•3•53 No circle with letter Prefix 79T - 64W
$6.00 - $25.00
3•5•54 - 24•10•55 Sig 2: McElligott/Redmond Prefix 66W - 68W
$11.00 - $45.00
20•8•56 - 12•5•60 Sig 3: McElligott/Whitaker Prefix 69W - 78W
$10.00 - $225.00
2•3•43 - 8•6•43 Sig 1: Brennan/McElligott Orange S in circle Prefix 17V - 20V
$100.00 - $225.00
23•9•43 - 28•12•43 Blue W in circle Prefix 20V - 23V
$100.00 - $225.00
3•2•44 - 16•5•44 Purple B in circle Prefix 23V - 26V
$100.00 - $225.00
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9•9•44 - 11•12•44 Dark olive G in circle Prefix 26V - 29V
$100.00 - $225.00
6•9•45 - 11•11•52 No circle with letter Prefix 37V - 58V
$25.00 - $325
3•12•54 - 21•10•55 Sig 2: McElligott/Redmond Prefix unknown
$20.00 - $80.00
7•1•57 - 6•12•60 Sig 3: McElligott/Whitaker Prefix 91V - 92V
$15.00 - $250.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; dated 13•05•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
11•2•43 - 10•1•44 Sig 1: Brennan/McElligott Blue A in circle Prefix 01X
$7,200 - $12,100
17•10•45 - 25•3•52 No circle with letter Prefix 05X, 06X
$250.00 - $500
27•4•54, 2•9•55 Sig 2: McElligott/Redmond Prefix 07X - 10X
$120.00 - $250.00
23•10•57 Sig 3: McElligott/Whitaker Prefix 11X, 12X
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; dated 13•05•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
23•3•43 - 13•2•51 Sig 1: Brennan/McElligott No circle with letter Prefix 01Y
$275 - $5,300
22•4•54, 4•5•54 Sig 2: McElligott/Redmond Prefix 01Y
$2,000 - $5,100
4•2•57 - 16•5•60 Sig 3: McElligott/Whitaker Prefix 01Y
$225.00 - $550
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; dated 13•05•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
3•2•43 - 3•9•49 Sig 1: Brennan/McElligott No circle with letter Prefix 01Z
$400 - $3,500
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21•4•54, 1•5•54 Sig 2: McElligott/Redmond Prefix 01Z
$550 - $1,700
14•10•59, 11•11•59 Sig 3: McElligott/Whitaker Prefix 01Z
$160.00 - $1,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; dated 13•5•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
3•1•62 - 6•6•68 Sig 4: Ó Muimhneacháin/Whitaker Prefix 91N - 99N, 01P - 89P
$7.00 - $50.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 2•3•02 [sic], 7•10•65, 6•6•68; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE perf; dated 6•6•68; all-zero s/n
16•3•62 - 8•10•68 Sig 4: Ó Muimhneacháin/Whitaker No security thread Prefix 70F - 28H
$4.00 - $60.00
11•3•63 Prefix 01X, 02X Intro: 1974 Emergency issue; possible experimental batch
1•3•69 - 19•9•70 Sig 5: Whitaker/Murray Prefix 33H - 13J
$4.00 - $60.00
8•7•71 - 21•4•75 Solid security thread Prefix 23J - 23L
$2.00 - $35.00
30•9•76 Sig 6: Murray/Murchú Prefix 27L - 79L
$2.00 - $35.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 2•5•04 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 00•1•00 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 5•5•05 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix S
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Replacement: Prefix 00A Unconfirmed
Replacement: Prefix 00A Unconfirmed
15•8•61 - 16•8•68 Sig 4: Ó Muimhneacháin/Whitaker No security thread Prefix 01A - 14A
$9.00 - $140.00
12•5•69, 27•2•70 Sig 5: Whitaker/Murray Prefix 18A - 27A
$9.00 - $140.00
18•1•71 - 5•9•75 Solid security thread Prefix 32A - 04B
$9.00 - $140.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; various dates; various s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 5•5•05 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R Unconfirmed
Replacement: Prefix 00K Unconfirmed
2•5•62 - 16•7•68 Sig 4: Ó Muimhneacháin/Whitaker No security thread Prefix 98V, 99V, 01D
$15.00 - $250.00
5•5•69, 9•3•70 Sig 5: Whitaker/Murray Prefix 02D - 05D
$15.00 - $250.00
19•5•71 - 10•2•75 Solid security thread Prefix 08D - 40D
$15.00 - $250.00
2•12•76 Sig 6: Murray/Murchú Prefix 41D - 51D
$15.00 - $250.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 2•3•02 [sic], 30•4•65; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 6•6•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
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Replacement: Prefix T Unconfirmed
Replacement: Prefix T Unconfirmed
16•1•61 - 15•6•65 Sig 4: Ó Muimhneacháin/Whitaker Prefix 12X - 24X
$30.00 - $475
3•3•69 - 6•1•75 Sig 5: Whitaker/Murray Prefix 28X - 57X
$30.00 - $475
24•3•76 Sig 6: Murray/Murchú Prefix 60X - 98X, 01G - 11G
$30.00 - $475
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 15•6•65; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 16•1•01 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 16•1•01 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 3•3•69, 2•5•05 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 2•5•06 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix V Unconfirmed
1•2•62 - 6•9•68 Sig 4: Ó Muimhneacháin/Whitaker Prefix 01Y
$100.00 - $1,600
4•11•70 - 16•4•75 Sig 5: Whitaker/Murray Prefix 02Y, 03Y
$100.00 - $1,600
4•4•77 Sig 6: Murray/Murchú Prefix 01A - 08A
$100.00 - $1,600
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 2•3•02 [sic]; all-zero s/n
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 2•5•05 [sic], 6•9•68; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; dated 2•5•05 [sic]; all-zero s/n
16•1•63 - 9•9•68 Sig 4: Ó Muimhneacháin/Whitaker Prefix 01Z
$100.00 - $1,700
26•10•70 - 10•4•75 Sig 5: Whitaker/Murray Prefix 02Z
$100.00 - $1,700
4•4•77 Sig 6: Murray/Murchú Prefix 02B
$100.00 - $1,700
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; dated 2•3•02 [sic], 21•11•63; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; dated 19•7•66; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 2•3•02 [sic]; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; dated 2•5•05 [sic]; all-zero s/n
10•06•77 - 29•11•77 Sig 6: Murray/Murchú Prefix format XXX
$3.00 - $20.00
30•08•78 - 30•10•81 Sig 7: Murray/Ó Cofaigh
$3.00 - $20.00
30•06•82 - 24•04•87 7
$3.00 - $20.00
23•03•88 - 17•07•89 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien
$3.00 - $20.00
Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpts lower back; dated 00•00•00; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix BBB, DDD, GGG Unconfirmed
26•02•76 Sig 5: Whitaker/Murray Prefix format XXX
$9.00 - $35.00
18•05•76 - 17•10•77 Sig 6: Murray/Murchú
$9.00 - $35.00
25•04•79 - 29•10•81 Sig 7: Murray/Ó Cofaigh
$9.00 - $35.00
17•10•83 - 22•04•87 Sig 8: Ó Cofaigh/Doyle
$9.00 - $35.00
12•08•88 - 07•05•93 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien
$9.00 - $35.00
Replacement: Prefix AAA
Diagonal blue hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpts lower back; dated 00•00•00; all-zero s/n
01•06•78 - 28•10•81 Sig 7: Murray/Ó Cofaigh Prefix format XXX
$20.00 - $85.00
25•02•83 - 09•02•87 Sig 8: Ó Cofaigh/Doyle
$20.00 - $85.00
22•12•87 - 15•04•92 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien
$20.00 - $85.00
Diagonal blue hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpts lower back; dated 00•00•00; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix CCC, HHH Unconfirmed
07•01•80 - 28•10•81 Sig 7: Murray/Ó Cofaigh Prefix format XXX
$40.00 - $150.00
11•07•83 - 28•08•86 Sig 8: Ó Cofaigh/Doyle
$40.00 - $150.00
12•08•87 - 14•02•92 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien
$40.00 - $150.00
Replacement: Prefix EEE, LLL Unconfirmed
01•11•82 Sig 8: Ó Cofaigh/Doyle Prefix format XXX
$100.00 - $400
05•11•91 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien
$100.00 - $400
Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpts lower back; dated 00•00•00; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix KKK Unconfirmed
15•03•94 - 28•04•94 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien Prefix format XXX
$25.00 - $25.00
21•12•94 - 15•10•99 Sig 10: Ó Conaill/Mullarkey
$25.00 - $25.00
Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper center back; dated 00•00•00; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix HHH, MMM Unconfirmed
14•07•93 - 27•04•94 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien Prefix format XXX
$50.00 - $50.00
13•03•95 - 02•07•99 Sig 10: Ó Conaill/Mullarkey
$50.00 - $50.00
Replacement: Prefix JJJ, NNN Unconfirmed
10•09•92 - 29•04•94 Sig 9: Doyle/Cromien Prefix format XXX
$75.00 - $75.00
14•06•95 - 09•12•99 Sig 10: Ó Conaill/Mullarkey
$75.00 - $75.00
Replacement: Prefix BBB, FFF, PPP Unconfirmed
06•10•95, 19•03•99 Sig 10: Ó Conaill/Mullarkey Prefix format XXX
$225.00 - $225.00
08•03•01 Sig 11: Ó Conaill/Hurley
$225.00 - $225.00
Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 00•00•00; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix EEE, RRR Unconfirmed
22•08•96 Sig 10: Ó Conaill/Mullarkey Prefix format XXX
$600 - $600
Diagonal black hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt lower center back; dated 00•00•00; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix KKK Unconfirmed
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