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100 Krónur - Christian X Landsbanki Íslands
| Issuer | Landsbanki Íslands |
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| Year | 1929-1935 |
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| Value | 100 Krónur (100 ISJ) |
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| Obverse description | Grey-blue intaglio print on grey underprint, with a central vignette of the crowned bust of King Christian X in right profile, framed by elaborate ornamental borders incorporating guilloche patterns and decorative text panels. The issuer title and denomination appear in stylised lettering above and below the royal portrait, with two signature lines flanking the lower cartouche. |
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| Reverse lettering | HUNDRAÐ KRÓNUR 100 100 LANDSBANKI ÍSLANDS (Translation: Hundred Krónur, National Bank of Iceland) |
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Landsbanki Íslands occupied an unusual constitutional position in this period — it functioned simultaneously as a commercial bank and the sole note-issuing authority for Iceland, which was a sovereign kingdom in personal union with Denmark under Christian X. That dual role, and the political awkwardness it created, would eventually drive the 1961 reorganization that split the functions apart.
Gerhard Heilmann is better known as an ornithologist than a banknote designer — his 1926 book on the origin of birds remained a standard reference for decades. His work for Danmarks Nationalbank's printing works was a sideline, though a technically accomplished one.