Subject of the commemorative coin:
 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising

 Description of the design:
 The coin features the statue of Hibernia atop the General Post Office building, the occupation of which in 1916 heralded the start of the Easter Rising. Hibernia is the personification of Ireland. Her name derives from the ancient Greek name for Ireland and her figure is the work of sculptor John Smyth. Hibernia is seen as a witness to the events of 1916 and in the hundred years since, she has seen the nation blossom at her feet based on the ideals set out in the Proclamation. She continues to look to the future and she is a symbol of the country’s past, present and future. At the top of the inner part, the inscription “HIBERNIA” is inscribed in handwritten letters, the form of which is inspired by the historic Book of Kells. The sun’s rays aptly symbolise the underlying idea of the Easter Rising and the Proclamation, namely the dawn of the new nation/Republic. The statue is flanked by the years “1916” and “2016”. At the bottom of the inner part is the name of the issuing country “éire” and underneath it the year of issuance “2016”. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.