PATRICK PEARSE 1966 SILVER COIN IN HARD GREEN CASE. Start Price EUR 0.99 Current Price EUR 66.50 Time Left - Bid Count 15 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 End Time Saturday, October 18, 2008 Location IRELAND See more about 'PATRICK PEARSE 1966 SILVER COIN IN HARD GREEN CASE.' Description PATRICK PEARSE SILVER TEN SHILLING COIN 1966 WAS ISSUED TO COMMEMORATE THE EASTER WEEK RISING 0F 1916. PEARSE (1879-1916) WAS COMMANDER IN CHEIF OF THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS AND LEADER OF THE PROVISONAL GOVERNMENT,HE AND THE SIX OTHER LEADERS WHO PUT THEIR NAMES TO THE PROCLAIMATION OF INDEPENDENCE WERE TRIED BY THE BRITISH FOR TREASON AND EXCUTED IN MAY 1916. ON THE REVERSE IS THE LEGENDARY IRISH WARRIOR CUCHULAINN FROM IRISH MYTHOLOGY. ON THE RIM IN IRISH ARE THE WORDS "EASTER RISING 1916" THIS COIN IS IN BRILLIANT UNCIRULATED CONDITION AND IS IN A CAPCUAL HOUSED IN HARD GREEN CASE WITH A CELTIC HARP ON THE INSIDE LID. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. Place a Bid!