Iceland 1961 krona

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from the Berserker Collection
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This specimen was struck for the republic of Iceland in 1961. 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 and two kronur issued in 1946. Few issues of the republic are catalogued at more than a few dollars.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 4.75 g, aluminum-bronze, 22.3 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 12a.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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