10 Krónur - Christian X Landssjóður Íslands

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IssuerIceland
Year1916
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value10 Krónur (10 ISJ)
CurrencyOld króna (1885-1980)
CompositionPaper
Size120 × 70 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterH.H. Thiele, Copenhagen, Denmark
No. printed
Designer(s)Designers: Henrik Olrik, Gerhard Heilmann
Engraver(s)
In circulation to30 June 1939
Reference(s) P#8
Obverse descriptionBlue pattern on a white background. Portrait of Christian X to the left with values underneat. The rest of the note is filled with value in the top and promissory text to the center.
Reverse descriptionBlue and white print on white paper. In the center a sitting Mountain Woman, the personification of Iceland, with an Icelandic falcon on her right shoulder, with value written out above and bank name belov. Value in ornate circels in the top half to the sides of the falcon.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionStylised LÍ for the Landssjóður Íslands
Obverse letteringTÍU KRÓNUR SAMKVÆMT LÖGUM 18 SEPT. 1885 OG 12 JAN. 1900. FYRIR LANDSSJÓD ÍSLANDS.
(Translation: Ten Krónur Issued under the law of 18th of September and 12th of January.)
Reverse letteringTÍU KRÓNUR LANDSBANKINN
(Translation: 10 Krónur The National Bank)
Variants
Catalog ID6111288080
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