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1000 Krónur Sveinn Björnsson
| Issuer | Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands) |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | At center, the coat of arms of Iceland depicted in high relief, featuring a quartered shield bearing the traditional cross design, supported by four guardians of Iceland (landvættir): a bull (ox) to the lower left, a giant (maður) to the lower right, a vulture (gammur) to the upper right, and a dragon (dreki) to the upper left, all standing on a rocky plinth. The arms are rendered in fine detail against a smooth field. The circular legend along the upper rim reads '· 1000 EITT ÞÚSUND KRÓNUR ·', with the dates '1944' at the left and '1994' at the right, and '· ÍSLAND ·' along the lower rim. A beaded border runs along the inner edge of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | A finely modelled truncated bust of Sveinn Björnsson, first President of Iceland, in left-facing profile, rendered in a restrained, classical portrait style with close-cropped hair and a distinguished, aged physiognomy. The portrait occupies the central field and is executed with precise linear detail typical of medallic art. The circular legend around the upper and right portions of the rim reads 'SVEINN BJÖRNSSON FORSETI ÍSLANDS', with the dates '1944–1952' inscribed along the lower right, denoting his presidential tenure. A beaded border frames the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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