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5 Krónur Landsbanki Íslands - Seðlabankinn
| Issuer | Landsbanki Íslands (Seðlabankinn) |
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| Year | 1960-1967 |
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| In circulation to | 15 January 1972 |
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| Obverse description | Red-brown intaglio print on multicolour guilloche underprint. The central vignette presents the bronze statue of Ingólfur Arnarson, the first Norse settler of Iceland, a work by sculptor Einar Jónsson situated atop Arnarhóll hill in Reykjavík, rendered in fine line engraving. Printed legends appear above and below the central vignette, with the denomination stated in Icelandic. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette portrays Bessastaðir, the official presidential residence of Iceland situated on the Álftanes peninsula near Reykjavík, rendered in a detailed intaglio engraving against a multicolour guilloche underprint. The bank's logo appears alongside the vignette, with the place name and denomination numerals flanking the composition. |
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Bradbury Wilkinson produced this series at their New Malden works during a period when Iceland's central banking functions were still consolidated under Landsbanki Íslands — the separation into a dedicated central bank (Seðlabanki Íslands) didn't occur until 1961, which is why notes from this run carry the dual designation. Halldór Pétursson's design work for the series was among the more considered of the postwar Icelandic issues, though the 5 króna denomination saw heavy everyday circulation and survivors in clean condition are proportionally uncommon.