500 Krónur 1st Settlement
© NGC
Features
| Issuer |
Iceland
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1944-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1974 |
| Value | 500 Krónur (500 ISJ) |
| Currency | Old króna (1885-1980) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 20.00 g |
| Diameter | 35.00 mm |
| Thickness | 2.39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 20951 |
| References | KM# 20 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).Jan Bendix; 2016. SIEGs Møntkatalog Norden: Danmark, Slesvig, Nordborg, Glücksborg, Plön, Gottorp, Dansk Vestindien, Trankebar, Færøerne, Grønland, Island, Norge : private mønter fra Færøerne, Grønland, Dansk Vestindien og Christiania = SIEG's Nordic Coin Catalog. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark. |
Commemorative issue
1100th anniversary of the first settlement on the island
Obverse
The four traditional protector spirits ("Landvættir") of Iceland. These are Griðungur the bull, Gammur the eagle, Dreki the dragon, and Bergrisi the giant.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
500 FIMM HUNDRUÐ KRÓNUR
ÍSLAND
Translation:
Five hundred kronur
Iceland
Reverse
A woman standing beside a cow.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 874 1974
Engraver: Throstur Magnusson
Edge
Milled
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Present in sets
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1100th Anniversary of the First Settlement Proof Set (2 Coins)
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1100th Anniversary of the First Settlement Proof Set (3 Coins)
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1100th Anniversary of the First Settlement Mint Set
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1974 |
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70 000 | $ 51 | $ 51 | $ 57 | $ 63 | 72% | ||||||||
| 1974 |
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58 000 | $ 49 | $ 78 | Proof - 17,000 remelted | 31% | |||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 43.36
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Actual silver weight: 0.595 oz
Current silver price: 72.89 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 539 
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10 Oct 2025 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 32.50
(EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 144 Lot 1640
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17 Nov 2024 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 24.37
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 133 Lot 1881
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24 Jul 2024 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 23.21
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 126 Lot 740
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18 May 2024 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 16.25
(EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 123 Lot 822
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27 Apr 2024 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 23.21
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 120 Lot 2313
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13 Apr 2024 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 25.53
(EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 109 Lot 818
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27 Jan 2024 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 29.01
(EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 108 Lot 790
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13 Jan 2024 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 25.53
(EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 103 Lot 1034
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9 Dec 2023 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 24.37
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 101 Lot 981
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18 Nov 2023 | 1974 | UNC |
USD 11.61
(EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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