5 Krónur Althing

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Iceland (Iceland)
King	Christian X (1918-1944)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1930
Value	5 Krónur (5 ISJ)
Currency	Old króna (1885-1980)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	22.00 g
Diameter	35.50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 79626
References	X# M2 Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). , Schön# 9 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , SIEG# 101 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# 401 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

Ulfliot the legislator standing.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MEÐ LÖGUM SKAL LAND BYGGJA
930 1930
B. B.

Translation: Land shall be built by laws

Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein

Designer: Baldvin Björnsson

Reverse

Dreki the dragon and Gammur the eagle interlaced.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
- ALÞINGI VAS SETT AT RAÞI ULFLIOTS ·
OK ALLRA LANDSMANNA
G. E.

Translation: Alþingi was established on Ulfliots advice and all the people

Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein

Designer: Gudmundur Einarsson

Edge

Smooth with inscriptions (face value) incused

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 KRÓNUR

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 Tokens section. This coin is also listed in the Schön catalogue.
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#M2

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1930			10 101					$ 82	$ 160	$ 160

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Bullion value: USD 44.37 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.654 oz

Current silver price: 67.81 USD/oz (see silver price

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