Image Information
Type | Coin |
Title | KGA (CH-104) |
Date | 1980 |
Country | Eire |
Institution /Catalog # |
CH-104 |
Denomination | 10p |
Description | "Kill Gerry Adams" Gerry Adams joined the IRA in 1964 when he was 16 years old. He became President of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, in 1983. Adams survived an assassination attempt by the UDA in 1984 and went on to lead the organization until his retirement in 2018. The font size is very small. The "G" punch is damaged and shows weakness on the left side.Purchased Dc. 10, 2018 ($3). |
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Image Collection | Irish Political Tokens (Coolfin Hoard) |