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[[Image:Iceland 1958 2 kronur obv GH.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Berserker Collection]] | [[Image:Iceland 1958 2 kronur obv GH.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Berserker Collection]] | ||
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This specimen was struck for the republic of [[Iceland]] in 1958, the first issue of two kronur since 1946. Formerly a kingdom under the Danish crown, Iceland declared herself a republic in 1944. The first republic coinages were one, five, ten, twenty-five aurar and one kronur issued in 1946. Few issues of the republic are catalogued at more than a few dollars. | This specimen was struck for the republic of [[Iceland]] in 1958, the first issue of two kronur since 1946. Formerly a kingdom under the Danish crown, Iceland declared herself a republic in 1944. The first republic coinages were one, five, ten, twenty-five aurar and one kronur issued in 1946. Few issues of the republic are catalogued at more than a few dollars. | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1958]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1958]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 3 April 2026
This specimen was struck for the republic of Iceland in 1958, the first issue of two kronur since 1946. Formerly a kingdom under the Danish crown, Iceland declared herself a republic in 1944. The first republic coinages were one, five, ten, twenty-five aurar and one kronur issued in 1946. Few issues of the republic are catalogued at more than a few dollars.
Recorded mintage: 500,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 9.5 g, aluminum-bronze, 28 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 13a.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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