Mr. Yeats & the Beastly Coins

In 1926, ten years after the Easter Rising, the Irish government decided to create a new coinage for the Free State. They invited the most famous poet in the world, W.B. Yeats, to chair the design committee. Behind-the-scenes battles were fought before the new coins became one of the most enduring success stories of the new Irish state.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Feb 1, 2016
Season
2016
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0
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0
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0
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Producers
925 Productions
Genres
Documentary, History
Country
IE

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In 1926, ten years after the Easter Rising, the Irish government decided to create a new coinage for the Free State. They invited the most famous poet in the world, W.B. Yeats, to chair the design committee. Behind-the-scenes battles were fought before the new coins became one of the most enduring success stories of the new Irish state.

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Japanese

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