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1000 Krónur Leif Ericsson
| Uitgever | Central Bank of Iceland |
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| Jaar | 2000 |
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| Valuta | New króna (1980-date) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | The four Landvættir (protective spirits) of Iceland are depicted in high relief within the central field: Griðungur the bull in the lower left, Gammur the eagle in the upper right, Dreki the dragon in the lower right, and Bergrisi the giant in the upper left. The design draws on the ancient Norse tradition of guardian spirits associated with the Icelandic land. The denomination and issuer legend are inscribed along the periphery in Latin script. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | 1000 EITT ÞÚSUND KRÓNUR ÍSLAND (Translation: 1000 One Thousand Krónur Iceland) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Issued to mark the millennial anniversary of Leif Ericsson's voyage to North America, this coin arrived amid genuine scholarly and political friction between Iceland, Norway, and Canada over who held the right to claim his legacy most loudly. The Icelandic government used the occasion to assert Vinland as a distinctly Icelandic achievement — a pointed position given that L'Anse aux Meadows, the only confirmed Norse settlement site in North America, lies in Newfoundland and was excavated largely through Norwegian-led effort.
The .900 silver specification aligns with Iceland's commemorative coinage norms of the period rather than any particular minting tradition tied to the subject.