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10 Krónur - Christian X Ríkissjóður Íslands
| Issuer | Ríkissjóður Íslands (Treasury of Iceland) |
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| Year | 1925-1928 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Blue-gray intaglio-printed note with a central vignette of King Christian X in right-facing bust portrait. The design is framed by elaborate Viking-style ornamental borders incorporating dragons and horses, with the denomination and treasury inscriptions flanked by two manuscript signatures at the lower portion. |
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| Reverse lettering | TÍU KRÓNUR 10 10 LANDSBANKINN (Translation: Ten Krónur National Bank) |
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Iceland's Treasury — not a central bank — was still issuing currency in the 1920s, a consequence of the country's limited financial infrastructure following the establishment of home rule in 1904 and full sovereignty in 1918. The Landsbanki Íslands existed but lacked a full monopoly on note issue at this stage, leaving the Ríkissjóður to fill the gap.
Gerhard Heilmann was a Danish illustrator and ornithologist — his scientific bird studies are arguably better known today than his banknote work. The Copenhagen printing connection was straightforward: Iceland had no domestic printing capacity for currency, and Danish facilities had handled Icelandic notes for decades.