Bust portrait of natural scientist and poet Jónas Hallgrímsson; outlines of mountains Háafjall and Hraundrangi formed from Icelandic words coined by Jónas; floral pattern from cover of periodical “Fjölnir;” Jónas’ handwritten poem “Ferðalok” (Journey`s End); topographical outline of mountain Skjaldbreiður.
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A plover and Hallgrímsson`s poem Skjaldbreiður Mountain; topographical outline of mountain Skjaldbreiður; Jónas’ handwritten poem “Fjallið Skjaldbreiður;” scallop shell.
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10000
Tíu þúsund Krónur
Seðlabanki
Íslands (Translation: Ten Thousand Krónur Central Bank of Iceland.)