1000 Krónur Law of 1961

1000 Krónur (Law of 1961) - obverse1000 Krónur (Law of 1961) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Iceland
Issuing bank Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands)
Period Republic (1944-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1981-1986
Value 1000 Krónur
1000 ISK = USD 7.18
Currency New króna (1980-date)
Composition Paper
Size 150 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
214080
References P# 52,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
SIEG SD# 58
Jan Bendix, Flemming Lyngbeck Hansen; 2014. SIEGs Seddelkatalog Danmark 1695-2014. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark.

Series: Seðlabanki Íslands, 2nd issue

Obverse

Yellow, brown and purple print.
To the right a half figure potrait of bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
1000
EITT
ÞUSUND
KRONUR
Brynjólfur Sveinsson
1605-1675
SAMKVÆT LÖGUM NR. 10
22. MARS 1961
SEÐLABANKI
ÍSLANDS

Designers: Kristin Thorkelsdóttir, Stephen Alan Fairbairn

Reverse

Skálholt cathedral from the 17th century, the cathedral from the side and church decoration behind that.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1000

Designers: Kristin Thorkelsdóttir, Stephen Alan Fairbairn

Watermark

Portrait of Jón Sigurðsson

Printers

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

This modern serie of Icelandic banknotes feature a famous person on the front and a related scene on the back.
The 1000 Krónur notes feature bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson, who was the bishop of the cathedral featured on the back.
 

These notes were printed by the law of 29th of March, 1961.

Issued from 2nd of January 1981.

 

Signatures:
For signature identification, see:
http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/EUR/ICE/ICE0052.htm

 

Printed by Bradbury until 1985, De la Rue from 1986.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1981-1986)  21% 52(1). Signatures: D. Olafsson & J. Nordal
ND (1981-1986)  5% 52(2). Signatures: G. Hjartarson & D. Olafsson
ND (1981-1986)  16% 52(3). Signatures: J. Nordal & G. Hjartarson
ND (1981-1986)  11% 52(4). Signatures: T. Árnason & J. Nordal
ND (1981-1986)  0% 52(5). Signatures: G. Hallgrimsson & T. Árnason
ND (1981-1986)  16% 52(6). Signatures: J. Nordal & G. Hallgrimsson
ND (1981-1986)  11% 52(7). Signatures: B. I. Gunnarsson & T. Árnason
ND (1981-1986)  16% 52(8). Signatures: J. Nordal & B. I. Gunnarsson

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Picture 1 of a sold 1000 Krónur (Law of 1961)Picture 1 of a sold 1000 Krónur (Law of 1961)
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Auction 99
Lot 1880
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined XF USD 11.87
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 Krónur (Law of 1961)Picture 1 of a sold 1000 Krónur (Law of 1961)
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Auction 95
Lot 1516
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16 Sep 2023 Undetermined USD 49.64
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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