How low is the mintage on Greenland coins? I know that today Greenlnd has a population of only 60,000 or so, so I assume it isn’t very high.
Greenland does not have "its own" coins; they use Danish coins. In 2006 there were plans to introduce DKK denominated notes (again, not coins) with Greenland-specific designs, much like what the Faroes have. Two designers - first Naja Abelsen, then Miki Jacobsen - were asked to design the notes. But in 2010, Greenland's parliament informed the Danish central bank that it "wishes to reconsider the issue". So the central bank suspended the project ... Christian
My first Greenland coin, I think. 1 Kroner, 1926, Aluminum-Bronze, Christian X This will definitely go in my "one per country" collection. (Or one per issuing authority or colonial holding or whatever.)
Polar bears on coins? Yes, please! Greenland: copper-nickel 25-øre, 1926 (h) HCN GJ; Copenhagen mint Germany (Nürnberg-Fürth): aluminum 20-pfennig streetcar token; Tiergarten, Eisbären (polar bears at zoo), ca. 1920-1921
Funny meme. Blame Erik the Red, in a bit of Norse Viking-era real estate hype. "Hey, if we call it Greenland, people will want to settle here!"
There are no green bears. They should have done humpback whales or a Narwal. Brown bears are very Russian.
Love the design. Simple, yet understated elegance. I recently picked up this unrecorded 1926 Specimen / Proof set from a Stack's auction. 1926-HCN GJ Krone PCGS SPECIMEN-67. Virtually perfect, this EXTREMELY RARE presentation striking presents razor-sharp designs and fields that showcase alluring gleam due to fine vertical die polish lines. As the only example to have been certified, and the only example we have seen, a potentially singular opportunity to acquire this potentially previously unrecorded issue. 1926-HCN GJ 50 Ore PCGS SPECIMEN-66. Struck in aluminum-bronze like the Krone, this issue possesses similar radiance and charm with perhaps slightly more vivid tone. Similar to the Krone as well, this is the only example we have recorded, making it an important item for the collector intrigued by elusive 20th century presentation issues. 1926-HCN GJ 25 Ore PCGS SPECIMEN-66. Variety without central hole. Identical quality to the previous lot, only struck in silver-colored copper-nickel alloy rather than the golden-hued aluminum-bronze of the Krone and 50 Ore denominations. Considering its obvious RARITY (this is the only example we can locate), and the technical superiority in which it was produced, an item that should resonate with the collector of 20th centuries rarities.
Thought you guys might want to know, I upgraded my 1926 25 ORE No Hole with an MS66+ homemade (see photos below) and my 5 Kroner crossed at MS64 putting me in 1st place in the NGC Registry for Greenland Milled Coinage. As an aside, given the current tensions in the world, it bears mentioning that I bought the MS66+ as a raw coin from an eBay seller in Kyiv, Ukraine. Click on the trophy above to view the registry set.
Spent some time in Greenland (Thule, Operation DEW line) in the 60s, but the only thing I remember, besides the ice and cold, was the duty free booze we could bring back. LOL Love the Bear design. Thanks for the post.
So, pretty much as I suspected. No modern-day Greenland coins. (By modern-day I mean from 2000 to today.) Probably all today's coins are Danish. I wonder if Nuuk has a coin store?
