Coins from Iceland

Iceland became independent from Denmark in 1918. Situated between Greenland and Norway in the Atlantic Ocean and geographically straddling the European and American continents, it has a clearly European culture and history since it was colonized by the Vikings in the 9th century. In 930 was founded the Althing, making it the oldest parliament in the world. The country is one of the top 10 most developed countries in the world, and it is also one of the countries where people are the happiest. Reykjavik, the capital of the country, alone accounts for more than a third of the country's inhabitants. Nicknamed the island of fire and ice, it has a rich and varied natural heritage, mixing waterfalls, geysers, glaciers, fjords and volcanoes. Folk beliefs are still very strong in Iceland, and a large number of Icelanders believe in the existence of Elves and Trolls.
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Old króna (1885-1980)

100 Eyrir = 1 Króna

Available for swap 10 Aurar - Christian X
1922-1940

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 1.5 g • ⌀ 14.70 mm
KM# 1, Schön# 4, SIEG# 10, SIEG# 11, Hede# 5, N# 14571
Available for swap 25 Aurar - Christian X
1922-1940

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.40 g • ⌀ 16.80 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 5, SIEG# 16, SIEG# 17, Hede# 3, N# 2614
Available for swap 1 Króna - Christian X
1925-1940

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 4.75 g • ⌀ 21.50 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 6, SIEG# 22, SIEG# 23, Hede# 2, N# 5038
Available for swap 2 Krónur - Christian X
1925-1940

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 9.5 g • ⌀ 28.00 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 7, SIEG# 35, SIEG# 36, Hede# 1, N# 6021
Available for swap 1 Eyrir - Christian X
1926-1942

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.6 g • ⌀ 15.00 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 1, SIEG# 1, SIEG# 2, Hede# 9, N# 16025
Available for swap 2 Aurar - Christian X
1926-1942

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 3.00 g • ⌀ 19.10 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 2, SIEG# 4, SIEG# 5, Hede# 8, N# 7257
Available for swap 5 Aurar - Christian X
1926-1942

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6 g • ⌀ 24.00 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 3, SIEG# 6, SIEG# 7, Hede# 7, N# 6883
2 Krónur (Althing)
1930

Token: 1000 years of Althing
Bronze • 20.00 g • ⌀ 35.50 mm
X# M1, Schön# 8, SIEG# 100, N# 79624
Available for swap 5 Krónur (Althing)
1930

Token: 1000 years of Althing
Silver (.925) • 22.00 g • ⌀ 35.50 mm
X# M2, Schön# 9, SIEG# 101, N# 79626
10 Krónur (Althing)
ND (1930)

Token: 1000 years of Althing
Silver (.925) • 35.00 g • ⌀ 45.00 mm
X# M3, Schön# 10, SIEG# 102, N# 79627
Available for swap 10 Aurar - Christian X
1942

Standard circulation coin
Zinc • 1.5 g • ⌀ 16.00 mm
KM# 1a, Schön# 4a, SIEG# 12, Hede# 6, N# 21159
Available for swap 25 Aurar - Christian X
1942

Standard circulation coin
Zinc • 2.4 g • ⌀ 17.00 mm
KM# 2a, Schön# 5a, SIEG# 18, Hede# 4, N# 14770
Available for swap 1 Króna
1946

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 4.75 g • ⌀ 22.00 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 16, SIEG# 24, N# 7258
Available for swap 2 Krónur
1946

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 9.50 g • ⌀ 28.00 mm
KM# 13, Schön# 17, SIEG# 37, N# 1543
Available for swap 1 Eyrir
1946-1966

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.6 g • ⌀ 15.10 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 11, SIEG# 3, N# 1537
Available for swap 5 Aurar
1946-1966

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6 g • ⌀ 24.00 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 12, SIEG# 8, N# 1545
Available for swap 25 Aurar
1946-1967

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.4 g • ⌀ 17.00 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 14, SIEG# 19, N# 1544
Available for swap 10 Aurar
1946-1969

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 1.5 g • ⌀ 15.00 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 13, SIEG# 13, N# 1536
Available for swap 1 Króna
1957-1975

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 4.75 g • ⌀ 22.50 mm
KM# 12a, Schön# 16a, SIEG# 25, N# 1535
Available for swap 2 Krónur
1958-1966

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 9.50 g • ⌀ 28.00 mm
KM# 13a, Schön# 17a, SIEG# 38, N# 17420
Available for swap 500 Krónur (Jón Sigurðsson)
1961

Non-circulating coin: 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Jón Sigurðsson
Gold (.900) • 8.9604 g • ⌀ 23.00 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 22, Fr# 1, SIEG# 103, N# 77561
1 Eyrir (Pattern)
1966

Pattern
Aluminium • 0.6 g • ⌀ 15.2 mm
N# 308598
Available for swap 10 Krónur
1967-1980

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 19, SIEG# 55, N# 1534
Available for swap 50 Krónur (Sovereignty)
1968

Circulating commemorative coin: 50th Anniversary - Sovereignty
Nickel • 12.60 g • ⌀ 30.00 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 20, SIEG# 104, N# 14572
Available for swap 50 Aurar
1969-1974

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 2.4 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 15, SIEG# 20, N# 3520
Available for swap 5 Krónur
1969-1980

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 20.75 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 18, SIEG# 45, N# 2804
Available for swap 10 Aurar
1970-1974

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium-magnesium • 0.449 g • ⌀ 15.00 mm
KM# 10a, Schön# 13a, SIEG# 14, N# 3391
Available for swap 50 Krónur
1970-1980

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 12.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 19, Schön# 21, SIEG# 65, N# 4207
Available for swap 500 Krónur (1st Settlement)
1974

Non-circulating coin: 1100th anniversary of the first settlement on the island
Silver (.925) • 20.00 g • ⌀ 35.00 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 23, SIEG# 105, N# 20951
Available for swap 1000 Krónur (1st Settlement)
1974

Non-circulating coin: 1100th anniversary of the first settlement on the island
Silver (.925) • 30 g • ⌀ 39 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 24, SIEG# 106, N# 14573
10 000 Krónur (1st Settlement)
1974

Non-circulating coin: 1100th anniversary of the first settlement on the island
Gold (.900) • 15.50 g • ⌀ 27.00 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 25, Fr# 2, SIEG# 107, N# 52322
Available for swap 1 Króna “Flotkróna”
1976-1980

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium-magnesium • 0.61 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 26, SIEG# 26, N# 1302

New króna (1980-date)

100 Eyrir = 1 Króna

Available for swap 5 Aurar
1981

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.50 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 27, SIEG# 9, N# 1546
Available for swap 10 Aurar
1981

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.00 g • ⌀ 17.00 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 28, SIEG# 15, N# 5039
Available for swap 50 Aurar
1981

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 3.00 g • ⌀ 19.50 mm
KM# 26, Schön# 29, SIEG# 21.1, N# 5040
Available for swap 1 Króna (Non-magnetic)
1981-1987

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.50 g • ⌀ 21.50 mm
KM# 27, Schön# 30, SIEG# 27.1, N# 3392
Available for swap 5 Krónur (Non-magnetic)
1981-1992

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.50 g • ⌀ 24.50 mm
KM# 28, Schön# 31, SIEG# 46.1, N# 6882
Available for swap 10 Krónur (Non-magnetic)
1984-1994

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 8.00 g • ⌀ 27.50 mm
KM# 29, Schön# 32, SIEG# 56.1, N# 1548
Available for swap 50 Aurar
1986

Standard circulation coin
Bronze plated steel • 2.65 g • ⌀ 19.50 mm
KM# 26a, Schön# 29a, SIEG# 21.2, N# 6891
Available for swap 500 Krónur (Icelandic banknotes anniversary; 50% silver)
1986

Non-circulating coin: 100th Anniversary of Banknotes in Iceland
Silver (.500) • 20.00 g • ⌀ 35.00 mm
KM# 30, Schön# 35, SIEG# 108, N# 43796
Available for swap 500 Krónur (Icelandic banknotes anniversary; 92.5% silver)
1986

Non-circulating coin: 100th Anniversary of Banknotes in Iceland
Silver (.925) • 20.00 g • ⌀ 35.00 mm
KM# 30a, Schön# 35a, SIEG# 108, N# 79589
Available for swap 50 Krónur
1987-2005

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 8.25 g • ⌀ 23.00 mm
KM# 31, Schön# 33, SIEG# 66, N# 1550
Available for swap 1 Króna (Magnetic)
1989-2011

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 4.00 g • ⌀ 21.50 mm
KM# 27a, Schön# 30a, SIEG# 27.2, N# 1549
Available for swap 1000 Krónur (Sveinn Björnsson)
1994

Non-circulating coin: Presidents of Iceland – Sveinn Björnsson, 1st president of Iceland
Silver (.925) • 30.00 g • ⌀ 39.00 mm
KM# 32, Schön# 36, SIEG# 109, N# 77575
Available for swap 1000 Krónur (Ásgeir Ásgeirsson)
1994

Non-circulating coin: Presidents of Iceland – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, 2nd president of Iceland
Silver (.925) • 30.00 g • ⌀ 39.00 mm
KM# 33, Schön# 37, SIEG# 110, N# 77576
Available for swap 1000 Krónur (Kristján Eldjárn)
1994

Non-circulating coin: Presidents of Iceland – Kristján Eldjárn, 3rd president of Iceland
Silver (.925) • 30.00 g • ⌀ 39.00 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 38, SIEG# 111, N# 77577
Available for swap 100 Krónur
1995-2011

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 8.50 g • ⌀ 25.50 mm
KM# 35, Schön# 34, SIEG# 80, N# 1547
Available for swap 5 Krónur (Magnetic)
1996-2008

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 5.60 g • ⌀ 24.50 mm
KM# 28a, Schön# 31a, SIEG# 46.2, N# 1551
Available for swap 10 Krónur (Magnetic)
1996-2008

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 6.9 g • ⌀ 27.50 mm
KM# 29.1a, Schön# 32a, SIEG# 56.2, N# 7912
Available for swap 1000 Krónur (Leif Ericsson)
2000

Non-circulating coin: Leif Ericsson Millennium, discoverer of the New World
Silver (.900) • 26.73 g • ⌀ 38.10 mm
KM# 37, Schön# 40, SIEG# 113, N# 70198

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is Jamtrup.

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