10 Øre Ivigtut Cryolite Mining

€20,366.00
LocationGreenland (Denmark)
Year1922
TypeTrade tokens › Business tokens
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight2.4 g
Diameter17 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) KM#Tn46, SIEG#4.1
Obverse descriptionCentral design of a seated polar bear facing left; inside a shield which has a winged miner`s helmet on top, a hammer and tool on left, a spade and pick axe on right. Ivigtut is the only locality outside of Siberia which is known to produce the mineral kryolite (or kryolith) used in the manufacture of aluminium
Obverse letteringIVIGTUT • KRYOLITHBRUD HGN 1922 ♥GJ
(Translation: Ivigtut Cryolite fracture)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionDenomination in the center, lettering around
Reverse letteringKRYOLITH MINE OG HANDELS SELSKABET 10 ØRE
(Translation: The Cryolite Mining and Trading Company)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintRoyal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige
Mønt), Copenhagen, Denmark (1739-date)
Mintage1922  - - 10 018
Catalog ID5592830850
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