The official Report of the Committee referred to it as ‘a magnificent piece of work’ and recommended to the Government that an alternative use for it be found. Over the years, many possibilities were examined. And for more than forty years, it has been the design on the seal of the Central Bank of Ireland, which you can see displayed here.
For my years here as the Governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland I have been familiar with this excellent work. It is now a particular pleasure for me to see the design, which was intended for use on a coin, at last finding its true home. And what a beautiful coin it makes.