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.

Genre:

Documentary, History

Duration:

14 min

Cast:

Moe Dunford

Quality:

HD

Director:

Ann Marie Hourihane, Laura McNicholas

Release:

2016

Country:

Ireland

Rating:

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