2 Kroner Muskox

2 Kroner (Muskox) - obverse2 Kroner (Muskox) - reverse

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Features

Location Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity Joseph E. Lang
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2010
Value 2 Kroner
2 DKK = USD 0.29
Currency Krone (1873-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 6 g
Diameter 24.99 mm
Thickness 1.73 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
33954
References X# Pr4
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Standing polar bear.
Date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KALAALLIT NUNAAT
PROVE
2010

Engraver: Joseph Lang

Reverse

Muskox.
Value.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 KRONER

Engraver: Joseph Lang

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Osborne Coinage, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (1835)

Comments

These coins are designed and produced by Joseph E. Lang. Native wildlife is featured on these unofficial 2010 pattern coins from Greenland. A dog sled team is featured on the tri-metallic 50 Kroner. The coin features a copper outer ring, brass middle ring and a copper-nickel center. The 20 Kroner pictures a polar bear and her cute cub. A walrus is on the 10 Kroner. The 5 Kroner features a wolverine. A musk ox is on the 2 Kroner. The 1 Krone pictures a narwhal. An arctic fox is shown on the 50 Ore, and an arctic hare is on the 25 Ore. The obverse of each coin features a polar bear either in the form the traditional Greenland arms or a modern version of the Greenland arms. All eight coins are Uncirculated. Only 10,000 sets were issued. These were struck by Osborne Coinage in Cincinnati, Ohio USA. "Prøve" is written on the obverse side with JL initial of reverse side of all these coins.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2010  10 000 $ 2.20

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