The Central Bank today launched two collector coins commemorating the 90th anniversary of the death of Michael Collins.

A €20 gold proof coin and a €10 silver proof coin have both been issued and are available individually and as a set.

The coins were designed by artist Thomas Ryan and feature a portrait of Michael Collins.

The obverse side of the coin features the Harp.

Coins can be purchased by downloading an order form from the website centralbank.ie and range in cost from between €48 and €95.

The coins have an issue limit of 12,000 units for the €20 coin and 8,000 units for the €10 coin.