5 Krónur Althing

Features

Issuer	Iceland
King	Christian X (1918-1944)
Type	Token
Year	1930
Value	5 Krónur (5 ISJ)
Currency	Old króna (1885-1980)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	22.00 g
Diameter	35.50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 79626 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	X# M2, George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. Schön# 9 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

1000 years of Althing

Obverse

Ulfliot the legislator standing.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MEÐ LÖGUM SKAL LAND BYGGJA
930 1930
B. B.

Translation: On the law, the country is based

Engraver: Baldvin Björnsson

Reverse

Dreki the dragon and Gammur the eagle interlaced.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
- ALÞINGI VAS SETT AT RAÞI ULFLIOTS ·
OK ALLRA LANDSMANNA
G. E.

Translation: Althing was raised by Ulfliot and all the country

Engraver: Gudmundur Einarsson

Edge

Smooth with inscriptions (face value) incused

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 K R Ó N U R

Comments

This coin is a part of a series of three, quite emitted in 1930. They are considered, in Iceland, as "semi-official".
Indeed, it's not the government which asked for the strike of these coins, it's a decision of a parliamentary committee, completely official. That is why, after hesitation, these 3 coins were classified under Iceland and not directly in the Tokens section. This coin is also listed in the Schön catalogue.
According to the history, the coins of 2, 5 and 10 Krónur, only the 2 Krónur was able to serve sometimes as means of payment.
They were struck by the Muldenhütten Mint (Saxon State Mint) in Freiberg, Germany.

Previously KM#M2

See also

• 2 Krónur (Althing)
• 10 Krónur (Althing)

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Numista Rarity index: 76

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