The Central Bank today launched a limited edition €15 silver proof collector coin.
The coin, designed by Emmet Mullins, features an Irish hunter horse with its foal and honours the first coins of the Irish Free State issued in 1928.
It is a modern interpretation of the horse design by Percy Metcalfe which featured on the original half crown.
It is the first in a three-year series to be followed by the salmon and Irish wolfhound next year and in 2012.
To mark the launch, a special presentation of the coin was made to the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Michael Feehan who received the coin on behalf of the Mounted Support Unit.
The €15 silver proof coin, which has an issue limit of 15,000 units is available to the public from tomorrow at a cost of €36 per coin.
Each coin is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity specifying the quality of the coins and the limited issue.