10 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining

Features

Location Greenland (Denmark)
Issuing entity Ivigtut Cryolite Mining
Type Trade tokens › Business token
Year 1875
Value 10 Øre (0.10 DKK)
Currency Krone (1873-date)
Composition Zinc
Diameter 26 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
109999
References KM# Tn28,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
SIEG# 3.4 I
Jan Bendix; 2017. 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. SIEGs Forlag, Fredrikssund, Denmark.

Obverse

Company name above denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IVIGTUT
10

Reverse

Blank.

Comments

Ivigtut is the only locality outside of Siberia which is known to produce the mineral kryolite (or kryolith) used in the manufacture of aluminium.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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