100 Krónur Danmarks Nationalbank, first issue

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IssuerFaroe Islands (Denmark)
Year1964-1975
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value100 Krónur
CurrencyFaroese Króna (1948-date)
CompositionPaper
Size156 × 83 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed12,175,000
Designer(s)Ingálvur av Reyni
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#17
Obverse descriptionPortrait of V. U. Hammershaimb on the left and value in the center. Serialnumber below.
Reverse descriptionKirkjubø ruin.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection description100 repeated several times
Obverse letteringFØROYAR HUNDARÐ KRÓNUR ÚTGIVIN SAMBÆRT LÓG NR. 248-12 APRÍL 1949 SUM LÓGLIGT GJALDOYRA Í FØROYUM
(Translation: Faroe Islands, One Hundred Krónur, Issued under the law No. 248-April 12th 1949 as legal currency in the Faroe Islands)
Reverse letteringFØROYAR
(Translation: Faroe Islands)
VariantsThere exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Catalog ID1330872370
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