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10 Krónur - Christian X Landssjóður Íslands
| Issuer | Landssjóður Íslands (Treasury of Iceland) |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Currency | Old króna (1885-1980) |
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| Obverse description | Blue intaglio print on white paper. A portrait vignette of King Christian X appears to the left, with the denomination numeral printed beneath. The upper portion of the note carries the value inscription, while the central field is occupied by a promissory text in Icelandic, all set against a blue guilloche underprint. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÍU KRÓNUR SAMKVÆMT LÖGUM 18 SEPT. 1885 OG 12 JAN. 1900. FYRIR LANDSSJÓÐ ÍSLANDS. (Translation: Ten Krónur. Issued under the laws of 18th September 1885 and 12th January 1900, for the Treasury of Iceland.) |
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Iceland's treasury notes of 1916 were issued under Danish sovereignty — the Landssjóður Íslands operated as a fiscal authority but Iceland would not achieve full sovereignty until 1918, and full republic status not until 1944. The choice of H.H. Thiele in Copenhagen as printer was a natural one given the political arrangement, and the firm handled much of Scandinavia's official printing work during this period.
Henrik Olrik was a Danish decorative artist known for his work in the Arts and Crafts tradition; Gerhard Heilmann, also Danish, was a polymath — illustrator, ornithologist, and designer whose work appeared across a range of printed media. An unusual pairing for a currency commission.