A silver proof €15 coin depicting the late Luke Kelly has already been sold out hours after its official launch.
The coin, which forms part of a collection on Irish musicians, was presented at St Laurence O’ Toole’s National School, the musician’s former primary school. It is the final piece to be released under the ‘Modern Musicians Series’, which has also dedicated coins to Rory Gallagher and Phil Lynott.
There were 3,000 units of the coin available for purchase via the Central Bank. The cost of a coin was €64.99 and was limited to one unit per transaction. The President formally introduced the coin at the school ceremony in honour of the singer.
