2 Krónur Althing

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Iceland (Iceland)
King	Christian X (1918-1944)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1930
Value	2 Krónur (2 ISJ)
Currency	Old króna (1885-1980)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	20.00 g
Diameter	35.50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 79624
References	X# M1 Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). , Schön# 8 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , SIEG# 100 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. , AFA# 402 Paul Arnold, Max Fischer, Ulli Arnold; 1992. Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein 1873-1945. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Münzkabinett, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.

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Commemorative issue

1000 years of Althing

Obverse

Female figure seated on a throne, a torch in the hand. Thor's hammer and a cross on the armrests. She is resting the other hand on a box or book. With one foot she steps on a sword.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
930- 1930
B.B.

Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein

Designer: Baldvin Björnsson

Reverse

The four traditional protector spirits ("Landvættir") of Iceland, separated by a cross that defines their domain : Griðungur the bull in South-West, Gammur the eagle in North-West, Dreki the dragon in North-East and Bergrisi the giant in South-East. They are surrounded by runes.

Scripts: Latin, Runic

Lettering:
ᛆᛚᚦᛁᚿᚴᛁ ᛋᛏᚮᚠᚿᛆᚦ ᛚᛁᚢ ᚼᚢᛚᛑᚱᚢᚦ ᚮᚴ ᚦᚱᛁᛆᛏᛁᚢ
T. M.
ᛚᛁᛏᛁᛆᛚ ᚼᚢᛚᛑᚱᚢᚦ ᚮᚴ ᚦᚱᛁᛆᛏᛁᚢ

Unabridged legend:
Alþingi stofnaþ niu hundruþ ok þriatiu
Nitian hundruþ ok þriatiu

Translation:
Althing was established in 930
1930

Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein

Designer: Tryggvi Magnússon

Edge

Smooth with incused inscriptions

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 K R Ó N U R

Mint

Muldenhütten, Germany (1887-1953)

Comments

This coin is a part of a series of three, quite emitted in 1930. They are considered, in Iceland, as "semi-official".
Indeed, it's not the government which asked for the strike of these coins, it's a decision of a parliamentary committee, completely official. That is why, after hesitation, these 3 coins were classified under Iceland and not directly in the Exonumia section.
According to the history, the coins of 2, 5 and 10 Krónur, only the 2 Krónur was able to serve sometimes as means of payment.

Previously KM#M1

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1930			20 101					$ 61	$ 89	$ 89

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 16 Lot 1246	26 Sep 2020	AU	USD 80.81 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 23 Lot 1850	28 Nov 2020	XF	USD 63.41 (NOK 600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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