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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Siggi Palma, post: 812022, member: 18255&quot;]<span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">In my oppinion these coins are the best of what Icelandic numismatics has to offer. Designed by 2 artist on each coin. They are both rare and hard to find in such perfect condition. I was extremly lucky to find these coins about 6 months ago and they will always be in my top 10 collection.</font></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>History about the coins</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Under a law on the celebration of the millennium of the</p><p>Althing in 1930 the government was permitted to issue a set of</p><p>medals with embossed value. The law stipulated that the</p><p>medals could be given validity as legal tender by a royal</p><p>decree. This provision was never carried into effect.</p><p>Mint: Sächsische Staatsmünze, Muldenhütten, Dresden.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>10 kronur 1930 FH (10.101) Made</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">The value of 10 kronur is embossed on edge</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Size 45 mm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Material Silver 0.925</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight 35 g</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">The king of Thule </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Relief by Einar Jonsson (1874-1954)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Icelandic coat of arms</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Artwork Baldvin Björnsson (1879-1945)</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/siggipalma/10KR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>5 kronur 1930 (10.101) Made</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">The value of 5 kronur is embossed on edge</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Size 35,5 mm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Material Silver 0.925</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight 22 g</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Lawspeaker at the Althing </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Artwork Baldvin Björnsson (1879-1945)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Two intertwined dragons,</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Artwork Gudmundur Einarsson (1895-1963)</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/siggipalma/5KR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>2 kronur 1930 (20.101) made</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">The value of 2 kronur is embossed on edge</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Size 35,5 mm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Material brons</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight 20 g</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Sitting deiety holding torch</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Artwork Baldvin Bjornsson (1879-1945)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Guardian spirits</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Artwork Tryggvi Magnússon (1900-1960)</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/siggipalma/2KR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Best regards</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Siggi Palma</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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