€10 Yeats coin launched

THE Central Bank has launched a €10 limited edition coin in honour of Irish artist Jack B Yeats.

Designed by Michael Guilfoyle, the silver proof collector coin features a portrait of Yeats overlooking a sketch of a horse. Horses were often depicted in Yeats’ paintings as the centre of Irish rural life and as a symbol of movement and drama.

Speaking on behalf of the Yeats’ estate, Catríona Yeats, grand-niece of the artist, said: “The Yeats family is delighted that Jack B Yeats will be pictured on the coin. Michael Guilfoyle’s design is impressive and striking in its simplicity and the coin is a fine tribute to Jack B.”

The coins, which have an issue limit of 12,000 units, are available to the public at a cost of €46. The coin can be purchased directly from the Central Bank of Ireland on Dame Street, Dublin.

Alternatively, log on to www.centralbank.ie, or call 1890 307 607.