2005 Ireland Rowan Hamilton 10 Euro Silver Sterling

This specially commissioned Irish Euro €10 sterling silver coin was issued by the Central Bank of Ireland to mark the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Ireland's greatest scientist.

2004 Irish Central Bank €10 Euro Proof Coin

Denomination: €10

Quality: Proof

Alloy: Sterling Silver .925 Ag

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Weight: 28.28 g

Shape: Round

Edge: Milled

Gauge: 2.38mm

Year of Issue: 2005

Quantity: 30,000

Sir William Rowan Hamilton

Sir William Rowan Hamilton (August 4, 1805 – September 2, 1865) was an Anglo-Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who made important contributions to the development of optics, dynamics, and algebra. His discovery of quaternions is perhaps his best known investigation. Hamilton's work was also significant in the later development of quantum mechanics