Mr. Yeats & the Beastly Coins (2016)

In 1926, ten years after the Easter Rising, the Irish government decided to create a new coinage for the Free State. They invited the most famous poet in the world, W.B. Yeats, to chair the design committee. Behind-the-scenes battles were fought before the new coins became one of the most enduring success stories of the new Irish state.

Released Feb. 1, 2016 14 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, History, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short

Production Companies: 925 Productions

Country: Ireland
Production Country: Ireland
Languages: English