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noonie | 19:25 Thu 27th Nov 2003 | News
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was the punt ever the same value as the pound
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From its inception in the 1920s until 1979, the Irish Pound (or Punt) had the same value as the Pound Sterling, and - as far as I can recall - English currency was acceptable in the Republic, though except in places like Hollyhead Irish currency was not acceptable in England. For more info, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1809765.st
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Didn't the pound and the punt have parity at the start of Day One?

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