50 Krónur - Christian X Landsbanki Íslands

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Iceland (Iceland)
Issuing bank National Bank of Iceland (Landsbanki Íslands)
King Christian X (1918-1944)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1928 ()
Value 50 Krónur (50 ISJ)
Currency Old króna (1885-1980)
Composition Paper
Size 149 × 97 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 30 June 1939
Number
N#
312188
References P# 25,
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# 31
Jan Bendix, Flemming Lyngbeck Hansen; 2014. SIEGs Seddelkatalog Danmark 1695-2014. SIEG, Frederikssund, Denmark.

Series: Landsbanki Íslands, 1st issue

Obverse

Grey-green with Yellow-brown text-field.
Crowned Bust of Christian X facing Right.
Ornaments surrounding Text and Picture.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
serialnumber twice
FIMMTÍU
KRÓNUR
SAMKVÆMT LÖGUM NR. 10. 15.APRIL 1928
LANDSBANKI ÍSLANDS
two Signatures
LANDSBANKI ÍSLANDS

Translation:
Fifty
Krónur
According to Law No. 10 15. April 1928
National Bank of Iceland

Designer: Gerhard Heilmann

Reverse

Grey-green with yellow-brown underprint
Seated Mountin Woman representing Iceland facing front, holding a shield in her left hand and a sword with Silver falcon in her right hand. Landscape in background. All flanked by Viking ornaments with animals.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIMMTÍU KRÓNUR
50 50
LANDSBANKI ÍSLANDS

Translation:
Fifty Krónur
National Bank of Iceland

Designer: Gerhard Heilmann

Printer

Denmarks Nationalbank's Banknote Printing Works, Copenhagen, Denmark (1818-2016)

Comments

These notes were printed by the law of 15th of April, 1928.

Issued from the 2nd of Marche, 1931.

Withdrawn by law of 7th of July, 1938

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1928-Apr-15  P#25 Sign: Jón Árnason, Georg Ólafsson
1928-Apr-15  P#25 Sign: Jón Árnason, Luðvík Kaaber
1928-Apr-15  P#25 Sign: Jón Árnason, Magnús Sigurđsson

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