A Collection of Irish Countermarked Propaganda Coins

Republic (1937-, Ten Pence, 1969, rev. taig in small block capitals. Very fine (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Irish Countermarked Propaganda Coins.

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Taig (also Teague) is a slang term used by some in Scotland and Northern Ireland to refer to Irish Roman Catholics. It is derived from the Irish name Tadhg, considered to be ‘the man on the street’ and is generally considered to be highly offensive